Tony
Thanks for posting the photos of the 37mm Bofors. I have one of these " single shot Bofors ". It is very difficult to find any photos or information on these units. It is an anti-tank gun and was only effective very early in the war. It was purchased from Bofors in Sweden by both the allies and the Germans. Mine has a beautiful Swedish crest on the barrel, and Swedish crowns on all the brass pieces. The ones in your photos have had the trails removed and it looks like the tires also. We call the tires on mine, Santa Claus tires because the tread says HOHOHO. Not your typical military design. You can see the hinges on the shield and those armour flaps fold up for travelling. I have mine marked as German and we have used it in re-enactments. A little black powder and a little rifle powder gives you a pretty impressive flash and bang.
Barry
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