K5 Railway Artillery Gun

Andrzej Ditrich · Post by **Andrzej Ditrich** » 13 Feb 2005 14:16

There is a mystery for me about this photo.
It was given to me severeal years ago in Rugenwalde(Darlowo in Poland) with comment that it was taken there.
As far as I know there was only Dora gun tested+several small projects of Krupp-but I don't know anything about K5 being tested there....I'm confused.Moreover You can find in Darlowo 'projectile catchers'(soory for my english) placed directly on firing direction.Map was added by me earlier on this forum.
The background of this photo is similar as in Darlowo(sand,small dunes,threes:pines etc).
Anyone recognize ?

Brgds
@ndrew

Andrzej Ditrich · Post by **Andrzej Ditrich** » 13 Feb 2005 14:24

pics from Darlowo

Andrzej Ditrich · Post by **Andrzej Ditrich** » 13 Feb 2005 14:25

another view

Andrzej Ditrich · Post by **Andrzej Ditrich** » 13 Feb 2005 14:26

there are 3 projectile catchers and 3 gun emplacements

Andrzej Ditrich · Post by **Andrzej Ditrich** » 13 Feb 2005 14:27

concrete ring for gun-Leopold???

MAX_theHitMan · Post by **MAX_theHitMan** » 13 Feb 2005 22:56

If you like the K5´s, then your gonna love this cannon....

http://www.aopt91.dsl.pipex.com/railgun ... 0index.htm

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/ ... /dora.html

http://www.aopt91.dsl.pipex.com/railgun ... n/80cm.htm

http://members.tripod.com/~fingolfen/su ... p1500.html

http://palpatine.chez.tiscali.fr/Page13/page13.htm

http://user.mc.net/~hawk/marsh4.htm

http://www.waffenhq.de/panzer/dora.htm

http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/staff/TomRobi ... intro.html

MAX_theHitMan · Post by **MAX_theHitMan** » 13 Feb 2005 23:01

I almost forgot...

http://home.att.net/~Berliner-Ultrasonics/ordsuper.html

lidrob · Post by **lidrob** » 13 Feb 2005 23:35

Somebody can give information about the number of K-5 constructed and where they are situated?
Thanks in advance

Xavier · Post by **Xavier** » 14 Feb 2005 00:46

all the K5's could be mounted in a special elevated track, that then rode in a one-rail turntable (made of prefab steel sections) for 360 degree fire, not a concrete one

2 survive, one in the Aberdeen proving grounds museum in the usa and the other outside the batterie Todt museum in normandy

in may 1943 the total order for the k5(e) was limited to30 complete guns, 3 complete barrels and 30 barrel liners, but only 25 guns were constructed

I suggest you get Squadron signal's german artilery guns in action

regards

Xavier
Instandsetzungtruppfuhrer

Xavier · Post by **Xavier** » 14 Feb 2005 03:54

latest news somewhat related:
new pics (at leas for me) of Dora / Gustav, at the end of the war:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... RK:MEWA:IT

regards

Xavier
Instandsetzungtruppfuhrer

Andrzej Ditrich · Post by **Andrzej Ditrich** » 14 Feb 2005 10:56

Xavier wrote:

all the K5's could be mounted in a special elevated track, that then rode in a one-rail turntable (made of prefab steel sections) for 360 degree fire, not a concrete one

Please note that Rugenwalde was not firing emplacement but testing side-so my conclusion is that it could be one of solutions for railguns.I know this steel construction for K5.
Below some of A-wall bateries for K5

Brgds
@ndrew

Xavier · Post by **Xavier** » 14 Feb 2005 19:28

it could be....

best regards

Xavier
Instandsetzungtruppfuhrer

jopaerya · Post by **jopaerya** » 12 Apr 2008 21:09

Hello All

Here a nice picture of one of the railway gun bunker in Pas de Calais .
See also the false pitch roof on the bunker and the armored doors .

Photo = Ebay.de

Regards Jos

sallyg · Post by **sallyg** » 13 Apr 2008 00:00

Karbine wrote: Ive seen a video of the k5 firing an atom bomb is this real? when did it happen?

Not K5 but "Atomic Annie"

tof · Post by **tof** » 13 Apr 2008 08:30

here is a link on K5 in the careers of Boulonnais (Hydrequent)
http://www.clham.org/050502.htm

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