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    Charles Ragon de Bange (17 October 1833 – 9 July 1914) was a French artillery officer and Polytechnician. He invented the first effective obturator system...
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    The de Bange 90 mm cannon (Mle 1877) was a type of field artillery piece developed in France by Colonel Charles Ragon de Bange in 1877, and adopted by...
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    before and during World War I. It developed in France by Colonel Charles Ragon de Bange in 1877, and adopted by the French Army that same year. It superseded...
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  • Bange is a surname. It may refer to: Alessandra Bange-Hall (born 1986), U.S. snowshoer Charles Ragon de Bange (1833–1914), French polytechnician and artillery...
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  • Look up Ragon or ragon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ragon may refer to: Charles Ragon de Bange (1833–1914), French artillery officer and Polytechnician...
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    The Obusier de 155 mm C modèle 1881 - was a French howitzer designed by Colonel Charles Ragon de Bange and employed by the French army during the First...
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    The de Bange 155 mm long cannon mle. 1877 (or more promptly known as the 155 L de Bange) was the French artillery piece that debuted the 155 mm (6.1 in)...
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  • a plastic obturating ring from asbestos and grease invented by Charles Ragon de Bange or drawn brass cases, when like all other metallic obturators it...
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    artillery became practical with French development of the obturator by Charles Ragon de Bange in 1872; and speed of reloading was improved by adaptation of the...
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  • that would normally be provided by a cartridge case. Broadwell ring Charles Ragon de Bange 81 mm mortar shell information, showing the obturating ring...
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    Mortier de 220 mm L mle 1880 was one of a series of heavy artillery pieces designed by Colonel Charles Ragon de Bange. On 11 May 1874 three de Bange heavy...
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    Canon de 120 mm L modèle 1878 was one of a series of heavy artillery pieces designed by Colonel Charles Ragon de Bange. On 11 May 1874 three de Bange heavy...
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    series of heavy artillery pieces designed by Colonel Charles Ragon de Bange. On 11 May 1874 three de Bange heavy cannons (120 mm, 155 mm, 240 mm) and two mortars...
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    Mortier de 270 mm G mle 1885 was one of a series of heavy artillery pieces designed by Colonel Charles Ragon de Bange. On 11 May 1874 three de Bange heavy...
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    practical with French development of the interrupted screw obturator by Charles Ragon de Bange in 1872. It was only after a serious accident on board HMS Thunderer...
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    Canon de 240 mm L mle 1884 was one of a series of heavy artillery pieces designed by Colonel Charles Ragon de Bange. On 11 May 1874 three de Bange heavy...
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    breech loaded howitzer with a steel barrel and a de Bange obturator designed by Colonel Charles Ragon de Bange which used separate loading bagged charges and...
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    construction began in 1931. The mle 1878 was a breech loaded gun with a de Bange obturator and used separate loading bagged charges and projectiles. It...
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    time were addressed. The mle 1878 was a breech-loaded siege gun with a de Bange obturator that used separate loading bagged charges and projectiles. It...
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    breech loaded howitzer with a steel barrel and a de Bange obturator designed by Colonel Charles Ragon de Bange which used separate loading bagged charges and...
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    and statue in the Church The Church Altar Detail on the Church Charles Ragon de Bange (1833-1914), born in Balignicourt, invented the first effective...
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