Dora Railway gun question

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Re: Dora Railway gun question

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Post by zero_88 » 11 Nov 2016, 04:31

Again the gun in action.
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Re: Dora Railway gun question

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Post by zero_88 » 11 Nov 2016, 04:33

Gun in action
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Re: Dora Railway gun question

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Post by zero_88 » 11 Nov 2016, 04:35

Total of 48 rounds and the barrel needed alignment, Gustav was depleted, but the mission was a success.
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Re: Dora Railway gun question

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Post by zero_88 » 11 Nov 2016, 04:46

Now the ruins of Gustav as the Allies found it.
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Re: Dora Railway gun question

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Post by zero_88 » 11 Nov 2016, 04:47

Gun Gustav scuttled by Germans
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Re: Dora Railway gun question

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Post by zero_88 » 11 Nov 2016, 04:48

Gustav in the forest
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Re: Dora Railway gun question

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Post by zero_88 » 11 Nov 2016, 04:48

Remains of a gun
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Re: Dora Railway gun question

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Post by zero_88 » 11 Nov 2016, 04:50

The Gustav gun along with Dora were scrapped for metal.
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Re: Dora Railway gun question

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Post by zero_88 » 11 Nov 2016, 04:51

The cutting of Gustav's barrel has started.
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Re: Dora Railway gun question

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Post by zero_88 » 11 Nov 2016, 04:54

Other participants next to Gustav in the operation Barbarosa: Karl-Gerät 60cm mortar "Thor" in Sevastopol.
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Re: Dora Railway gun question

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Post by zero_88 » 11 Nov 2016, 04:57

Karl-Gerät 60cm mortar "Odin" in Sevastopol.

PS : Notice the special crane wagon in transporting the Karl-Gerät on long distances
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Re: Dora Railway gun question

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Post by zero_88 » 11 Nov 2016, 05:01

K-5E 28cm in Sevastopol unknown serials.
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Re: Dora Railway gun question

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Post by zero_88 » 11 Nov 2016, 05:05

42cm Gamma Morser was used in Sevastopol.
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Re: Dora Railway gun question

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Post by zero_88 » 11 Nov 2016, 05:08

21cm Morser 18 gun of the Eastern front in this pictures, also were used in attack against Sevastopol.
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Re: Dora Railway gun question

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Post by zero_88 » 11 Nov 2016, 05:12

17cm Kanone 18 in Sevastopol siege.
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