World War II German super-heavy siege guns

by Romanych, M., (Marc)

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Title Statements

Full title :World War II German super-heavy siege guns / Marc Romanych, Martin Rupp ; illustrated by Andrea Ricciardi Gaudesi, Adam Tooby.

Summary

"As World War II approached, Germany ordered Krupp and Rheimetall-Borsig to build several super-heavy siege guns, vital to smash through the fortresses that stood in the way of the Blitzkrieg. These weapons - the 60 cm and 54cm Karl-Gerät, the 80cm Gustav, and the 35.5cm Haubtize M1 - were much larger and more complex than the guns of World War I, and required years to build and test. So as war drew near, the German High Command hastily brought some World War I-era heavy artillery back into service and then acquired a large number of Czech Skoda mortars. The advanced new siege guns began entering service in time for the invasion of Sevastopol, and later in the war they were employed sporadically on both the Eastern and Western fronts. Germany used some 50 siege guns during World War II, far more than the 35 it had during World War I. With superbly detailed artwork of the guns, their components, and deployment, this is an essential guide to these super-weapons, exploring their history, development, and use in detail."--Back cover.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2020

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Osprey Publishing
Place of Publication:Oxford
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2020

The Physical Object

Description:48 pages : : illustrations (some color) ; : 25 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781472837172, 1472837177
oclc:on1192353965
LC Classification:D757.5

Subjects

Artillerie de siège -- Histoire -- 20e … Artillery Artillery -- History. -- Germany Artillery -- Pictorial works. -- Histor… Germany History Pictorial works Siege artillery Siege artillery -- History -- 20th cent… World War, 1939-1945 -- Artillery opera…