K5 Rail Gun

Krupp's WWII Behemoth

David Doyle

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Schiffer Publishing Ltd
01 June 2023

Land forces & warfare; Tanks & military land vehicles

Series: Legends of Warfare: Ground

A visual history of Krupp's terrifying long-range artillery piece.

Anzio Annie, Anzio Express, ""Leopold""; known by many names, the German 8 cm Kanone 5 Eisenbahngeschütz (railway gun), commonly abbreviated K5(E), was the most successful and widely used of Germany's railway gun designs. Twenty-four of the weapons, capably of shelling England from positions in France, were built and were used by Germany on most of their fronts, including France, Italy, Russia, and Holland. The operation and use of these these fearsome weapons are presented through 80 period black-and-white photos. The vintage photos are supplemented by over 150 full-colour photos of the only surviving examples, illustrating the nuances of the construction of these massive weapons.

AUTHOR: David Doyle is the author of over 200 books, and his military vehicle books are noted for their thorough coverage of historic equipment and his celebrated ability to locate scarce vintage imagery.

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The K5 series of rail guns was produced for the Wehrmacht by the infamous Krupp manufacturing firm .

The K5s were designed to launch huge projectiles over incredibly large distances, from France to England, for example. .

Illustrated with photos of surviving weapons, one in the USA, the other in France

265 colour and b/w photographs

By: David Doyle
Imprint: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 38
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 229mm,
Weight: 522g
ISBN: 9780764366444
ISBN 10: 0764366440
Series: Legends of Warfare: Ground
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 01 June 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

David Doyle is the author of over 200 books, and his military vehicle books are noted for their thorough coverage of historic equipment and his celebrated ability to locate scarce vintage imagery.

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K5 Rail Gun

Krupp's WWII Behemoth

David Doyle

$54.99

Hardback

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