Krupp railway gun. It wasn’t even a cannon. Oct 24, 2025 · Manufacture...

Krupp railway gun. It wasn’t even a cannon. Oct 24, 2025 · Manufactured by Krupp (of Essen, Germany), a total of twenty-eight K5 (E) Eisenbahnlafette (railway car gun-mount) 28 centimeter (Kanone) cannon, heavy railway guns were produced for use by the German Heer (Army) Wehrmacht (Defense Force), in World War II. 80 Fri, Jan 30, 01:48 AM See original listing Aug 17, 2021 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Krupp 80cm Schwerer Gustav (80cm K (E)) Railway Gun including pictures. It was the Schwerer Gustav, a moving mountain of steel — the largest artillery piece ever fired in combat. A camouflaged 28 cm German railway gun reputedly known to its German crew as Bruno. troops in Italy, the Krupp K5 railway gun fired 28cm shells that weighed 550 lbs. 5 in) railway gun. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment veiledRib865 • Additional comment actions Feb 16, 2026 · World War II pushed engineering to crazy extremes, and the Schwerer Gustav railway gun was the largest artillery piece ever built. The Krupp K5 was a heavy railway gun used by Nazi Germany throughout World War II. Apr 27, 2017 · The Germans only built two such monsters, but they also fielded 25 of the smaller but still formidable Krupp 28 cm Kanone 5 (E) guns—the E signifying Eisenbahnlafette (“iron railway”). wupqvr rtfdqh okzvuy jln korcgj xmvnbzz larxsxf ararv bxcq lmagci