24 cm K (E) 557 (f)

[jopaerya]

According to the Ebay photo caption Russia , so this should be E 691 .

Regards Jos

[jopaerya]

From Ebay .

[jopaerya]

A photo from this railway gun , please note the B, in the book Eisenbahnartillerie from Guy Francois you see the A gun. ( Ebay )

Regards Jos

[jopaerya]

Could this be the rounds for this gun or are they from a bigger caliber ?? ( Ebay )

[JKernwerk]

Jos, these are bigger more like 40 or even 50cm.
JK

[jopaerya]

I think you are right but they were from the same Ebay seller

[jopaerya]

Same gun as the one above from Ebay, please note the elephant marking , Regards Jos

[Manuferey]

At the beginning of this video, a 24 cm K(E) 557(f) in action in Russia. I think it is the same gun as on the 2nd picture of this thread (with the wooden logs and branches).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrsWaHex_BU

Emmanuel

[schwarzermai]

At the beginning of this video, a 24 cm K(E) 557(f) in action in Russia. I think it is the same gun as on the 2nd picture of this thread (with the wooden logs and branches).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrsWaHex_BU

Emmanuel

it's Eisenbahn-Batterie 691

uwe

[Manuferey]

Uwe,

Isn't E.691 the only E-battery that operated this railway gun until October 1944 when 3 of the guns were transferred to E. 8/100?

See here under "8/100" for the transfer:
viewtopic.php?p=2056637#p2056637

Emmanuel

[schwarzermai]

Hello Emmanuel, the document from Oct 1944 shows a suggestion only, the 24 cm guns (E) were in maintenance at this time,
not ready for use,
the final order for "Aufrischung und Umbewaffnung" to 24 cm guns (E) is from February 1945.
uwe

[Manuferey]

Thank you, Uwe.

Emmanuel