German use of railway guns agains't Britain

[Christian W.]

Could someone tell me more about this? I am positive that railway guns were used to shell areas in southmost Britain.

[varjag]

Could someone tell me more about this? I am positive that railway guns were used to shell areas in southmost Britain.

As far as I know - they only had one railway-gun with that capacity - the 21 Cm K 12.
Ian Hogg writes that a German shell landed at Rainham (near Chatham) in Kent in late 1940. The point of impact was 88 kilometres from the nearest point on the French coast. There were similar fragments of shells - recovered from areas of Dover and Eastbourne....cheers, Varjag

[jopaerya]

Hi All

According to this German document the 28 cm K 5
(E) could also reach a small part of Britain .
The gun were grouped in Stab z.b. V. Stocker .
Date from the document is 21-07-1942 .

Regards Jos

[Kim Sung]

Bombardment of Dover coast by K5/28cm railway guns started on August 12, 1940. And from December 1940, Germans used K12/21cm guns that reached Kent coast.

I have color photos of K5/28cm and K12/21cm German railway guns firing toward British coast.

[-Spitfire-]

This is the K5.

[kstdk]

Hello

That must be the K12.....K5 was the 28 cm. !!

Have a look here:

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/gaz/pics7.html

This is the K5.

Regards
Kurt
kstdk

[Kim Sung]

K5/28cm German Railway Gun

[-Spitfire-]

Hello

That must be the K12.....K5 was the 28 cm. !!

Have a look here:

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/gaz/pics7.html

This is the K5.

Regards
Kurt
kstdk

Yes, I see your right.

Intresting site by the way.

[Kim Sung]

K12/21cm railway gun fires from Pas de Calais in 1940. Its maximum range was 115km.

[varjag]

Here we go again...I think that Kim's colour picture is a K5(E), not the K 12, Varjag

[kstdk]

Hello

Yes indeed....get your K´s right folks

Here we go again...I think that Kim's colour picture is a K5(E), not the K 12, Varjag

It is a K5 on the picture !!!!

Regards
Kurt
kstdk

[Kim Sung]

A K12/21cm railway gun fires!

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[kstdk]

Hello

That is...as far as i can see.....also the K5 in the last photo - right ? Not K21 ?

Will try to find a site where all the types are registered - will come back.

Found it:

http://www.railwaygun.co.uk/

Regards
Kurt
kstdk

[varjag]

Here's one - but only shows centresection of the K12 and barrel rear end, Varjag

http://www.lemaire.happyhost.org/armes/ ... /1807.html

[Kim Sung]

Another color photo

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