28 cm schwere Bruno Kanone (E) Railway Gun
Country of Origin | Germany |
Type | Railway Gun |
Caliber | 283.000 mm |
Length | 22.800 m |
Barrel Length | 11.080 m |
Weight | 118000.000 kg |
Ammunition Weight | 284.00 kg |
Range | 35.700 km |
Muzzle Velocity | 860 m/s |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseThe two 28 cm schwere Bruno Kanone (E) railway guns of the German Army were built by the weapons manufacturer Krupp between 1937 and 1938. They were also known by the shortened version of their designation, 28 cm sBr K (E). They were actually large caliber coastal defense guns built by Belgium that dated back to the WW1 era, chosen to be converted into railway guns as this effort would be much faster than developing new weapons from scratch. The two guns were installed onto newly designed mountings that rotated on circular railway tracks for 360° traverse. They had to be loaded at 0°, thus the crew had to re-aim prior to each shot. They were used during the invasion of France; they fired upon targets in the southern Alsace region between 14 and 17 Jun 1940. After the conquest of France, they were transferred to Nærbø, Norway where they returned to their prior role as coastal defense guns. Later in the war they were transferred to Fredrikstad, Norway.Source: Wikipedia ww2dbase
Last Major Revision: Jun 2010
Photographs
Did you enjoy this article or find this article helpful? If so, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Thank you. Share this article with your friends: Stay updated with WW2DB: |
Search WW2DB
News
- » Nobel Peace Prize for the Atomic Bomb Survivors Organization (11 Oct 2024)
- » Wreck of USS Stewart/DD-224 Found (2 Oct 2024)
- » WW2DB's 19th Anniversary (29 Dec 2023)
- » See all news
Current Site Statistics
- » 1,150 biographies
- » 337 events
- » 43,889 timeline entries
- » 1,241 ships
- » 349 aircraft models
- » 207 vehicle models
- » 372 weapon models
- » 123 historical documents
- » 259 facilities
- » 470 book reviews
- » 28,512 photos
- » 432 maps
Famous WW2 Quote
"All that silly talk about the advance of science and such leaves me cold. Give me peace and a retarded science."Thomas Dodd, late 1945
Support Us
Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 a month will go a long way. Thank you!
Or, please support us by purchasing some WW2DB merchandise at TeeSpring, Thank you!