Schwerer gustav simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Krupp 80 cm kanone schwerer gustav dora railway gun. Heavy gustaf, or great gustaf and dora were the names of two huge world war ii german 80 cm k e railway siege guns. If youre looking to buy books at cheap prices youve come to the right place. Hobbyboss 172 82911 german 80cm railway gun dora ebay. The maginot line was to serve as an impenetrable wall of defense. However, the development of longerrange guns, weighing up to 250 tons, to smash through the massive armies and trench systems on the western front in 1916, led to a rethink. You are looking at a 5 dora railway gun diorama fully finished.
The largest gun ever built had an operational career of days, during which a total of 48 shells were fired in anger. I am planning several changes at the kit, for example using. It was developed in the late 1930s by krupp in rugenwalde as siege artillery for the explicit purpose of destroying the main forts of the french maginot line, the strongest fortifications in existence at the time. A 12inch railway gun in action at the somme, france. This is the second release of the kit with photoetched upgrades and metal railway tracks. When we open the book up we find some great information all about the dora railway gun. Schwerer gustav simple english wikipedia, the free. Ive nearly finished the four railway trucks after 10 months of steady work.
Comprehensive site for all uk railway modellers, historians and enthusiasts. The booklet describes german railway guns ranging in size from 15 cm through the immense 80 cm dora or schwerer gustav. They were developed in the late 1930s by krupp for the express. Ive been a long time proponent of the idea that only 1 railway gun existed and was known by both names. Railway books for sale in uk 87 used railway books.
Maybe a little bit of a big undertaking but imagine the finished product,with the gun herself not yet totally assembled a lot of detail on the ground such as rope,rigging,tools, dora parts and dont forget scafolding,a couple of rail cars and an engine. Barry jones bookdealer transport collectors events. Many countries have built railway guns, but the bestknown are the large kruppbuilt pieces used by germany in world war i and world war ii. Gun camera material from raf fighters attacking railway engines and other ground targets. Designed, developed and built in world war two, the gun had a total weight of 50 tons, carried by a total amount of 80 wheels and only able to move on a specially constructed doubleset of rails. To order this or any other model, please call 18008663172 from 10 am to 5. Why are gauss guns called coilguns even though they look nothing like them. Huge guns on warship and on armoured railway wagon. Private initiatives to mount a gun on a railway truck pulled by a steam engine were demonstrated before military chiefs in the southern counties, but not taken up.
To filter the list by category, please use the secondhand books menu above, or use the search functionality. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Although many of the railway guns initially deployed at the start of the conflict were of world war i vintage, germanys ambitious development program saw the introduction of a number of new classes, including the worlds largest, the 80cmcaliber schwerer gustav and schwerer dora guns, which weighed in at 1,350 tons and fired a huge 7. First id like to say thank you for posting the pictures of the abandoned doragustav railway gun, a lot of them ive never seen before. Paperback undoder taschenbuch good condition first printing, very informative folding sheet, with coloured photos, format 12 x 25 cm. The manual is supplied as a 284 x 210mm book, containing 38 pages and 31 build stages and made using very high quality paper. Hobby boss german 80cm ke railway gun dora vehicle model. Use the list below to locate a specific specialist bookseller or book store near you. The fully assembled gun weighed nearly 1,350 tonnes 1,490 short tons, and could fire shells. I dont think many people have ever seen one of these completed in real life, even if they happen to own one themselves as its more than 3,000 pieces. What would happen if the schwerer gustav railway gun got a direct hit on a wh40k baneblade with a concrete piercing shell. Ive been a long time proponent of the idea that only.
World war ii marked the zenith of railway gun development. All books are in good or very good condition with any specific defects noted e. Many countries have built railway guns, but the best known are the large kruppbuilt pieces used by germany in world war i and world war ii. Faltblatt, mehrfach gefaltet, mit vielen farbfotos, titelbild. Unfortunately, dora station is in a desolated part of town not far from the city centre which has recently hit the local headlines due to a massive drug dealing activity taking place mostly during the. Coronavirus covid19 update rail books is operating normally and we are currently able to dispatch orders to all uk addresses and most overseas destinations, although our delivery agents are advising that deliveries may take a little longer than usual. Central railway station also known as sydney terminal is located at the southern end of the sydney cbd and is the largest railway station in australia. Although many of the railway guns deployed at the start of the conflict were of world war i vintage, germanys ambitious development programme saw the introduction of a number of new classes, including the worlds largest, the 80cmcalibre schwerer gustav and schwerer dora guns, which weighed in at 1,350 tons and fired a huge 7ton. Although impractical, the german wwii weapon was a feat of engineering. As they were railway guns they needed railway line to fire on. I am planning several changes at the kit, for example using real wood and meshs instead of the kits parts. Jul 31, 2015 the heavy gustav and the k5s were the last hurrah for the railway gun and the train as a weapon of war. May 20, 2017 the krupp 80 cm kanone e schwerer gustav dora was a huge railway gun developed for a need that ultimately did not exist. Their purpose was to destroy heavy fortifications, especially in the french maginot line.
Enormous gun sits on railway track while soldiers crank the barrel up. What is the difference between the gustav gun and the dora. It services almost all of the lines on the sydney trains network, and is the major terminus for interurban and interstate rail services. 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. Although many of the railway guns deployed at the start of the conflict were of world war i vintage, germanys ambitious development programme saw the introduction of a number of new classes, including the worlds largest, the 80cmcalibre schwerer gustav and schwerer dora guns, which weighed in at 1,350 tons and fired a huge 7ton shell. Browse a fantastic selection of cheap books from books for teenagers to activity books to cookery books. Dragon models usa 5dora railway gun with crews 8 figures. Dora was the name of one of two massive world war ii german 80 cm k e railway siege guns. Over 3,300 parts build into a 7 long model of the largest rifled gun ever made. Krupps 2nd 50 ton wwii era railway heavy siege gun. It houses the operations of the rail corporation new south wales. The two guns were developed in the late 1930s by krupp, the famous german arms manufacturer. Soar art workshop metal troops it is the biggest kit in the world with approx. They were developed in the late 1934 by krupp for the express purpose of destroying heavy fortifications, specifically those in the french maginot line.
Dora railway gun question page 9 axis history forum. First id like to say thank you for posting the pictures of the abandoned dora gustav railway gun, a lot of them ive never seen before. What is the difference between a coilgun and a railgun. Motion models dora railway gun germany this model is fabricated from scratch out of hardwood and was built to the customers specifications. In the 1930s, france constructed the maginot line, which was a series of fortifications and obstacles intended to protect the country against invasion from the east germany. The most spectacular and certainly largest gun ever built was the germanmade railway gun with the codename dora. It was deployed briefly against stalingrad, where the gun arrived at its emplacement 15 kilometres 9.
Although many of the railway guns deployed at the start of the conflict were of world war i vintage, germanys ambitious development programme saw the introduction of a number of new classes, including the worlds largest, the 80cmcalibre schwerer gustav and schwerer dora guns, which weighed in at 1,350. Here you can find all of our secondhand books currently available for sale. Heavy gustaf, or great gustaf and dora were the names of two massive world war 2 german 80 cm k e railway siege guns. Hobbyboss models 172 german 80cm ke railway gun dora. Krupp 80 cm kanone schwerer gustav dora railway gun old. So to do that you needed a railway line pointing in the right direction i dont believe that they had much traverse and if they did it was minimal. Find great deals on ebay for dora railway gun and dora railway gun 5. The krupp 80 cm kanone e schwerer gustav dora was a huge railway gun developed for a need that ultimately did not exist. Kit consists of 1767 parts and features accurately molded massive dualhull superstructure, 4 bogie span bolsters with asymmetric left and right assemblies, control room and complex gun carriage all supporting an exceptional weapon with rifled barrel. See more ideas about railway gun, big guns and world war two.
I have included some pictures of the pages here, for discussion only. Explore our huge and exciting range of great value childrens books, fiction books and nonfiction books. Hobbyboss 82911 german ke railway gun dora plastic model kit, 1. A model railway acting as a link between the book columns of the central room, along with poetry lines. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading. Buy the rei rei300 giganten dora railway gun from reynaulds euro imports. Unfortunately, dora station is in a desolated part of town not far from the city centre which has recently hit the local headlines due to a massive drug dealing activity taking place mostly during the night. The heavy gustav and the k5s were the last hurrah for the railway gun and the train as a weapon of war. Many countries have built railway guns, but the bestknown are the large krupp built pieces used by germany in world war i and world war ii. Historical model railway society comprehensive site for all uk railway modellers, historians and enthusiasts. Although many of the railway guns initially deployed at the start of the conflict were of world war i vintage, germanys ambitious development program saw the introduction of a number of new classes, including the worlds largest, the 80cmcaliber schwerer gustav and schwerer dora guns, which weighed in at 1,350. Vi railway gun in use during world war i at aberdeen proving grounds in england. The station buffet with good plain food, coffee, tea and cookies. A nazi war train hauled the biggest gun ever made war is.
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