Bofors guns in the late 1890s

Bofors had a state of the art cannon workshop already in the late 19th century.

Sweden's Bofors company, located in Karlskrona, was a leading manufacturer of guns already in the late 19th century. The company's first cannon workshop was established in 1884. Alfred Nobel, who owned Bofors from 1894 until his death in 1896, played a key role in reshaping the company to a modern gun manufacturer.

The Bofors cannon hall in the late 1890s.

The cannon hall in 1906.

254 mm Bofors guns under construction for the Finnish coastal battleship
Ilmarinen , launched in 1931. (image by wiki)

The Bofors heavy weapons division is since 2005 part of British  BAE Systems Ltd.

A French artillery invention from 1906

A French officer directing the artillery fire in 1906. 

The French have always had a talent for innovations and inventions.This French artillery invention on wheels was introduced in the beginning of the 20th century. It made it easier for an artillery officer, who was standing on a 5 meter high steel ladder, to direct the artillery fire during a battle. I have not seen any information about the actual use of this early "mega Segway". One drawback, from the officer's point of view, could have been, that he was also a fairly easy target for enemy sharpshooters.

Here, and here, are a few other French inventions from the same era.