Railway guns of the Axis forces

[JTV]

I have some doubts about these finnish railway guns. I think they are 152mm L45 Canet coastal guns mounted on railcars, but I think there are some differences between them. Any idea about this??

Could be result of all four guns not being built at the same time. First 152/45 CRaut railway gun was built in 1920's, while 2nd, 3rd and 4th gun were built around 1940.

Jarkko

[Sturm78]

Thank you, Jarkko.

So Finland built a total of 4 of these guns

Regards Sturm78

[jopaerya]

Any idea on this gun, looks French ?? the Ebay text on the picture is typical ( flakgun with rings )

Regards Jos

[ALVF]

Hello,

This railway gun is a french 305 mm modèle 1906 or 305 mm modèle 1906-10.
These guns were very similar in appearance.
I think that Germany do not use these powerful guns after 1940. Why?
The french 305 mm modèle 1906-10 of 11th Battery of 373e RALVF fired on german towns (especially Freiburg im Breisgau) from 11 to 13 juni 1940.
Yours sincerely,
Guy François.

[jopaerya]

Merci Bien Guy

[rewdco]

This is the railway gun in Lissewege, Belgium. Has anybody got more information on this one?





Cheers,
Jan

[Manuferey]

Jan,

It is a 20,3 cm K(E).

Batterie E.687 at Lissewege with two of these guns.

Could you tell us the source of your nice pictures?

Emmanuel

[rewdco]

Thanks for your ID Emmanuel! Do you also know the origin of these guns?

I found the first pair of pictures somewhere on the internet, many years ago... The third picture comes from the "Beeldbank Brugge" (http://www.beeldbankbrugge.be). It is wrongly tagged as "Zeebrugge" (picture number BRU001022455).

I didn't realise that there were two guns in Lissewege. When I looked at the pictures again, my initial thought was that there were two barrels visible in the first picture... But on close examination, the second barrel appears to be the hoist for the ammunition.

One of my colleagues owns one of the meadows at the former Stützpunkt. Just had a discussion with him. Some of the elderly people in Lissewege confirm that there were two railway guns. Some people say that there was only one gun... But none of these people ever saw them, civilians weren't allowed there... On the other hand, Service Marc also mentions two railway guns in their report from 1943.

Regards,
Jan

[Manuferey]

Jan,

The barrels come from spares manufactured for the Hipper class heavy cruisers.

See also this thread for other applications of the 20,3 cm SKC/34:
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=70&t=93231

For the quantity of two guns in a battery, it is mentioned in a number of German documents. There’s no question about it.

Emmanuel

[rewdco]

Thanks Emmanuel! Much appreciated!

Jan

[schwarzermai]

Hello,

This 28-cm SKL/40 "Bruno", built during the Great War, was not captured by the germans with the barrel blown up but it was captured intact in May 1940 in Belgium.
The germans used this gun immediately and the gun fired on northern Reims in juni 1940.During the german shooting on Reims, the barrel blowed up.
Guy François.

Hello @all

is this the same gun ? (maybe northern reims after the barrel blown up)




Uwe

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

An image from EBay. I think 28cm Lange Bruno K (E)

Sturm78

[na4222]

I agree, Bruno Lange.

Best,
Nezar

[schwarzermai]

hello

i would say "Schwere Bruno"

http://www.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http ... CC8QrQMwBQ

Uwe

[ALVF]

Hello,

I think it is a "lange Bruno".
The "schwere Bruno" had two recuperators above the cradle.
See my new paper on "Emploi de l'artillerie sur rail allemande" in french review "Ligne de Front" dated july 2014 with photographs of all the "Bruno"s" in service in the World War two.
Yours sincerely,
Guy François.