Railway gun
A railway gun, also called a railroad gun, is a large artillery piece, often surplus naval artillery, mounted on, transported by, and fired from a specially designed railway wagon. Many countries have built railway guns, but the best-known are the large Krupp-built pieces used by Germany in World War I and World War II. Smaller guns were often part of an armoured train. Only able to be moved where there were good tracks, which could be destroyed by artillery bombardment or airstrike, railway guns were phased out after World War II.
102 mm 60 caliber Pattern 191112-inch coast defense mortar120 mm 45 caliber Pattern 1892120 mm 50 caliber Pattern 190514-inch/50-caliber gun14-inch/50-caliber railway gun14-inch M1920 railway gun152 mm 45 caliber Pattern 189215 cm K (E)15 cm SK "Nathan"15 cm SK L/4517 cm K (E)17 cm SK L/40 gun17 cm SK L/40 i.R.L. auf Eisenbahnwagen180mm Pattern 1931-193320.3 cm K (E)203 mm 50 caliber Pattern 190521 cm K 12 (E)21 cm SK "Peter Adalbert"21 cm SK L/4021 cm SK L/4524 cm K L/3524 cm SK L/30 "Theodor Otto"24 cm SK L/40 "Theodor Karl"24 cm Theodor Bruno Kanone (E)24 cm Theodor Kanone (E)28 cm K L/40 "Kurfürst"28 cm MRK L/4028 cm SK L/40 "Bruno"28 cm SK L/40 gun28 cm schwere Bruno Kanone (E)340mm/28 Modèle 1881 gun38 cm SK C/34 naval gun38 cm SK L/45 "Max"38 cm Siegfried K (E)7-inch/44-caliber gun76 mm air-defense gun M1914/158-inch/45-caliber gun8-inch Mk. VI railway gun8-inch gun M1888
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10-inch gun M1895102 mm 60 caliber Pattern 191112-inch coast defense mortar12-inch gun M1895120 mm 45 caliber Pattern 1892120 mm 50 caliber Pattern 1905130 mm/50 B13 Pattern 193614-inch/50-caliber gun14-inch/50-caliber railway gun14-inch M1920 railway gun152 mm 45 caliber Pattern 189215 cm K (E)15 cm SK "Nathan"15 cm SK L/4516-inch howitzer M192016th Coast Artillery (United States)17 cm K (E)17 cm SK L/40 gun17 cm SK L/40 i.R.L. auf Eisenbahnwagen180mm Pattern 1931-19331862 in rail transport1917 Chester race riot20.3 cm K (E)203 mm 50 caliber Pattern 190521 cm K 12 (E)21 cm SK "Peter Adalbert"21 cm SK L/4021 cm SK L/45240 mm howitzer M124 cm K L/3524 cm SK L/30 "Theodor Otto"24 cm SK L/40 "Theodor Karl"24 cm Theodor Bruno Kanone (E)24 cm Theodor Kanone (E)28 cm K L/40 "Kurfürst"28 cm MRK L/4028 cm SK L/40 "Bruno"28 cm SK L/40 gun28 cm schwere Bruno Kanone (E)
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102 mm 60 caliber Pattern 1911120 mm 45 caliber Pattern 1892120 mm 50 caliber Pattern 190514-inch/50-caliber railway gun152 mm 45 caliber Pattern 189215 cm K (E)15 cm SK "Nathan"17 cm K (E)17 cm SK L/40 gun17 cm SK L/40 i.R.L. auf Eisenbahnwagen180mm Pattern 1931-193320.3 cm K (E)203 mm 50 caliber Pattern 190521 cm K 12 (E)21 cm SK "Peter Adalbert"21 cm SK L/4021 cm SK L/4524 cm K L/3524 cm SK L/30 "Theodor Otto"24 cm SK L/40 "Theodor Karl"24 cm Theodor Bruno Kanone (E)24 cm Theodor Kanone (E)28 cm K L/40 "Kurfürst"28 cm MRK L/4028 cm SK L/40 "Bruno"28 cm SK L/40 gun28 cm schwere Bruno Kanone (E)340mm/28 Modèle 1881 gun38 cm SK L/45 "Max"38 cm Siegfried K (E)76 mm air-defense gun M1914/158-inch Mk. VI railway gunBL 12-inch railway gunBL 12-inch railway howitzerBL 14-inch railway gunBL 18-inch railway howitzerBL 9.2-inch railway gunCannon 102/35 Model 1914Cannon 76/40 Model 1916Cannone da 381/40 AVS
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Railway gun
A railway gun, also called a railroad gun, is a large artillery piece, often surplus naval artillery, mounted on, transported by, and fired from a specially designed railway wagon. Many countries have built railway guns, but the best-known are the large Krupp-built pieces used by Germany in World War I and World War II. Smaller guns were often part of an armoured train. Only able to be moved where there were good tracks, which could be destroyed by artillery bombardment or airstrike, railway guns were phased out after World War II.
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A railway gun, also called a r ...... phased out after World War II.
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Canhão ferroviário é uma grand ...... a e vulnerabilidade a ataques.
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Działo kolejowe – działo umies ...... strukcją było Kanone 5 Kruppa.
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Een spoorwegkanon was een supe ...... poorwegkanonnen was aangelegd.
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Järnvägsartilleri är artilleri ...... specialbyggda järnvägsvagnar.
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L'artillerie lourde sur voie f ...... re et Seconde Guerre mondiale.
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Meriam rel (Bahasa Inggris: Ra ...... 80 cm buatan Jerman pada PD2.
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Un cannone ferroviario è un gr ...... a vulnerabilità agli attacchi.
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Un cañón ferroviario es una pi ...... lataformas móviles terrestres.
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Τα σιδηροδρομικά κανόνια ήταν ...... ίτε παρακάτω "Μειονεκτήματα").
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A railway gun, also called a r ...... phased out after World War II.
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Canhão ferroviário é uma grand ...... lcance das artilharias comuns.
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Działo kolejowe – działo umies ...... a armata kolejowa 13,5-calowa.
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Een spoorwegkanon was een supe ...... kkelijke doelwitten voor vlieg
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Järnvägsartilleri är artilleri ...... specialbyggda järnvägsvagnar.
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L'artillerie lourde sur voie f ...... re et Seconde Guerre mondiale.
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Meriam rel (Bahasa Inggris: Ra ...... 80 cm buatan Jerman pada PD2.
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Un cannone ferroviario è un gr ...... a vulnerabilità agli attacchi.
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Un cañón ferroviario es una pi ...... ban parte de un tren blindado.
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Τα σιδηροδρομικά κανόνια ήταν ...... μήμα ενός θωρακισμένου τρένου.
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Artillerie lourde sur voie ferrée
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Canhão ferroviário
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Cannone ferroviario
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Cañón ferroviario
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Działo kolejowe
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Eisenbahngeschütz
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Järnvägsartilleri
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Meriam rel
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Railway gun
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Spoorwegkanon
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