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==== Schwerer Gustav and Dora ==== | ==== Schwerer Gustav and Dora ==== | ||
- | The Schwerer Gustav and its sister cannon Dora were the two heaviest artillery pieces ever built in terms of overall weight (1350 tonnes) and projectile weight (15,700 pounds), with its 800mm rounds being the heaviest ever fired in battle. The weapons had a range of more than 24 miles. The weapons were initially intended to be used against the French Maginot Line, but the Blitzkrieg rendered that objective obsolete. Instead, the guns were used to fight the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front. During the German siege of Sevastopol in June 1942, the Schwerer Gustav saw action. [([[https:// | + | The Schwerer Gustav and its sister cannon Dora were the two heaviest artillery pieces ever built in terms of overall weight (1350 tonnes) and projectile weight (15,700 pounds), with their 800mm rounds being the heaviest ever fired in battle. The weapons had a range of more than 24 miles. The weapons were initially intended to be used against the French Maginot Line, but the Blitzkrieg rendered that objective obsolete. Instead, the guns were used to fight the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front. During the German siege of Sevastopol in June 1942, the Schwerer Gustav saw action. [([[https:// |
==== Karl-Gerät ==== | ==== Karl-Gerät ==== | ||
- | The Karl-Gerät was intended to be a siege weapon, specifically to attack the Maginot Line. Its 21-man crew was capable of firing a 600mm heavy bunker-busting shell over 3 miles at a rate of roughly | + | The Karl-Gerät was intended to be a siege weapon, specifically to attack the Maginot Line. Its 21-man crew was capable of firing a 600mm heavy bunker-busting shell over three miles at a rate of roughly |
==== Obusier de 520 modèle 1916 ==== | ==== Obusier de 520 modèle 1916 ==== | ||
- | During World War I, the French created the Obusier de 520 train cannon. However, due to a sluggish acquisition process, the first gun did not reach the trails until late 1917, when a shell detonated prematurely and destroyed it. The second gun was constructed in 1918 but did not complete trials before the war ended, therefore it was stored. The Obusier de 520 modèle 1916 had a range of nearly | + | During World War I, the French created the Obusier de 520 train cannon. However, due to a sluggish acquisition process, the first gun did not reach the trails until late 1917, when a shell detonated prematurely and destroyed it. The second gun was constructed in 1918 but did not complete trials before the war ended, |
==== Type 94 Naval Gun ==== | ==== Type 94 Naval Gun ==== | ||
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==== BL 18 inch Mk I Naval Gun ==== | ==== BL 18 inch Mk I Naval Gun ==== | ||
- | During World War I, the British 18 inch Mk I was conceived and manufactured, | + | During World War I, the British 18 inch Mk I was conceived and manufactured, |
==== Big Bertha ==== | ==== Big Bertha ==== |