Paris Gun
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The Paris Gun was a type of German long-range siege gun, several of which were used to bombard Paris during World War I. They were in service from March to August 1918. When the guns were first employ
The Paris Gun, largest of World War I, in 1918 shelled Paris from 120 km (75 mi) away.
Scale model of a Paris Gun on its fixed mounting, Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung Koblenz
A Paris gun turntable mounting, as captured by United States forces near Château-Thierry, 1918 postcard
The Paris Gun prepared for rail transport.
Big Bertha (howitzer)
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The 42 centimeter kurze Marinekanone 14 L/12, or Minenwerfer-Gerät, popularly known by the name of Big Bertha, was a German siege howitzer built by Krupp AG in Essen, Germany and fielded by the Imperi
Paris Gun
…later) formal definition of large-calibre artillery. Also called the "Kaiser Wilhelm Geschütz" ("Kaiser Wilhelm Gun"), they were often confused with Big Bertha, the German howitzer used against Belgian forts in the Battle of Liège in 1914; indeed, the French called them by this name as well. They were also…
Model of an M-Gerät at the Musée de l'Armée in Paris
The Gamma-Gerät, predecessor of the M-Gerät
A 42 cm projectile in 1918
Ruins of the Fort de Loncin, 1914