K5 Rail Gun: Krupp's WWII Behemoth

Author:   David Doyle
Publisher:   Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Volume:   38
ISBN:  

9780764366444


Pages:   128
Publication Date:   28 April 2023
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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K5 Rail Gun: Krupp's WWII Behemoth


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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. SELLING POINTS: . 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

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Author:   David Doyle
Publisher:   Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Volume:   38
Weight:   0.522kg
ISBN:  

9780764366444


ISBN 10:   0764366440
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   28 April 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

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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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