Lange Max Museum
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The Lange Max Museum is devoted to the German 38 cm SK L/45 "Max" gun and the German occupation of Koekelare and the nearby area in World War I. The focus on the German side of the war makes it a uniq
Lange Max Museum
38-cm "Lange Max" of Koekelare (Leugenboom), one of the biggest guns in the world in 1917.
The remains of the artillery platform of the former German cannon "Long Max" in Koekelare, Belgium.
38 cm SK L/45 gun
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The 38 cm SK L/45 "Max", also called Langer Max was a German long-range, heavy siege and coast-defense gun used during the First World War. Originally a naval gun, it was also adapted for land service
"Max" mounted on its combined railroad and firing platform
"Max" in travelling mode. The ammunition hoist is visible at the rear of the mount.
38 cm ammunition