Railway guns of the Axis forces
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Re: Railway guns of the Axis forces
Hello
found in www
38 cm "Max" in Italy
How many were in italian use?
Uwe
found in www
38 cm "Max" in Italy
How many were in italian use?
Uwe
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Re: Railway guns of the Axis forces
Uwe,
This 38 cm "Max" gun was not captured in Italy but in Germany instead.
Only one 38 cm "Max" gun survived WW1 and the Treaty of Versailles. The gun was captured in 1918 in Belgium during the retreat of the German forces and remained in Belgium. Belgium exchanged it in the 1920's with France against AA guns in particular. The Germans captured it again in France in 1940 and sent it to Germany but never used it operationally. American troops captured it in Germany in 1945. (information from Guy François on a WW2 French forum).
Another picture of this gun in Germany in 1945:
http://collections.yadvashem.org/photos ... 61222.html
Emmanuel
This 38 cm "Max" gun was not captured in Italy but in Germany instead.
Only one 38 cm "Max" gun survived WW1 and the Treaty of Versailles. The gun was captured in 1918 in Belgium during the retreat of the German forces and remained in Belgium. Belgium exchanged it in the 1920's with France against AA guns in particular. The Germans captured it again in France in 1940 and sent it to Germany but never used it operationally. American troops captured it in Germany in 1945. (information from Guy François on a WW2 French forum).
Another picture of this gun in Germany in 1945:
http://collections.yadvashem.org/photos ... 61222.html
Emmanuel
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Re: Railway guns of the Axis forces
Hello Emmanuel - thank you very much!! Uwe
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Re: Railway guns of the Axis forces
German 4 x 15 cm (E) rail barrery.
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Re: Railway guns of the Axis forces
The gun in the front is definitely a 15 cm K(E) but the two guns in the background are 17 cm K(E) (notice the lack of recoil tube above the barrel in particular).
I cannot tell what is type of the 4th gun of which only the muzzle and the front of the railcar appear.
Emmanuel
I cannot tell what is type of the 4th gun of which only the muzzle and the front of the railcar appear.
Emmanuel
Re: Railway guns of the Axis forces
Hi all,
24cm Theodor K (E) gun
Image from EBay
Sturm78
24cm Theodor K (E) gun
Image from EBay
Sturm78
Re: Railway guns of the Axis forces
Hi all,
A small image from Ebay: 28cm SK L40 Bruno railgun recaptured
Sturm78
A small image from Ebay: 28cm SK L40 Bruno railgun recaptured
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Re: Railway guns of the Axis forces
Here is a German propaganda footage showing railway guns and heavy coastal guns. At around 0:44, we can see a 20,3 cm K(E) in an open concrete emplacement. If I'm not mistaken Battery E.687 near Lisseweghe in Belgium did not have concrete emplacements like this. Therefore, is it Battery E.685 (HKB 3./1262) in Auderville-Laye in Normandy or Battery E.532 (HKB 1272) in Plounez, near Paimpol in Brittany?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blH-W06W9bg
Excerpt:
Emmanuel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blH-W06W9bg
Excerpt:
Emmanuel
Re: Railway guns of the Axis forces
Hi all,
An image of an 24cm Theodor Bruno K (E)
Image from Ebay
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An image of an 24cm Theodor Bruno K (E)
Image from Ebay
Sturm78
Re: Railway guns of the Axis forces
Two picture's of the 24 cm Theodor Bruno K (E) most likely of the E 722 , photo's from Bama/Ebay
Regards Jos
Regards Jos
Re: Railway guns of the Axis forces
This is at Equeurdreville/Cherbourg.
The top picture appears as a picture from the French military archive site, ECPAD, in Magazine 39/45 No. 240 from several years ago.
Emmanuel
The top picture appears as a picture from the French military archive site, ECPAD, in Magazine 39/45 No. 240 from several years ago.
Emmanuel
Re: Railway guns of the Axis forces
Hi all,
I am not sure of the exact model of this german railway gun:
Image from Ebay
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I am not sure of the exact model of this german railway gun:
Image from Ebay
Sturm78