K5 (E) railway gun, 1940s

Caption     K5 (E) railway gun, 1940s ww2dbase
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28 cm K5 (E)   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 572 x 305 pixels
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  This anonymous work originating in the European Union is in the public domain. Its copyright expired 70 years after the work was made available to the public.

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1. Commenter identity confirmed BILL says:
22 Feb 2009 02:21:14 PM

Info I have on above photo: This weapon is identified as the 8.3in (21cm) K 12(E) rail cannon. Built in March 1939, the second model 4.7in (12cm) K 12(N) was built in July 1940. In the entire Second World War, the 701st. Artillery Battery deployed these weapons, and fired 83 rounds!

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