The Canon de 340 modèle 1912 à berceau was a French railway gun used by the French Army and the United States Army during World War I. The guns were used again by the French Army during World War II.
A Canon de 340 modèle 1912 à berceau in US service Haussimont, France.
A diagram showing the carriage details and the gun pit.
A French gun in a revetment and covered with camouflage netting at Glisy, France.
A gun assigned to the US Army in a revetment. It has been jacked up and the bogies are being removed.
Bretagne-class battleship
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The Bretagne-class battleships were the first "super-dreadnoughts" built for the French Navy during the First World War. The class comprised three vessels: Bretagne, the lead ship, Provence, and Lorra
Provence in harbor
US Navy recognition photo of Provence
One of Provence's turrets used as a shore battery