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Schwerer Gustav
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Schwerer Gustav was a German 80-centimetre railway gun. It was developed in the late 1930s by Krupp in Rügenwalde; however, there are theories of another one being built, but only one was ever actuall
Model of the Schwere Gustav/Dora
Model of the Schwere Gustav/Dora
An 800 mm Schwerer Gustav shell at the Imperial War Museum, London. Man for comparison
An 800 mm Schwerer Gustav shell at the Imperial War Museum, London. Man for comparison
A shell for the Gustav gun (without the sharp ballistic cap) found after the war at the former German firing range near Rügenwalde (today Darłowo), on
A shell for the Gustav gun (without the sharp ballistic cap) found after the war at the former German firing range near Rügenwalde (today Darłowo), on exhibition in the Polish Army museum in Warsaw
Maxim Gorky I, a fort knocked out of action by five 800 mm shells on 17 June 1942
Maxim Gorky I, a fort knocked out of action by five 800 mm shells on 17 June 1942
Krupp
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Friedrich Krupp AG Hoesch-Krupp, trading as Krupp, was the largest company in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century as well as Germany's premier weapons manufacturer during both world wars. It p
Schwerer Gustav
…Schwerer Gustav (German pronunciation: ; lit. 'Heavy Gustav') was a German 80-centimetre (31.5 in) railway gun. It was developed in the late 1930s by Krupp in Rügenwalde; however, there are theories of another one being built, but only one was ever actually fired. They were created as siege artillery for…
The three rings were the symbol for Krupp, based on the Radreifen – the seamless railroad wheel tires patented by Alfred Krupp. The rings are currentl
The three rings were the symbol for Krupp, based on the Radreifen – the seamless railroad wheel tires patented by Alfred Krupp. The rings are currently part of the ThyssenKrupp logotype.
Stereoscopic image from Krupp's great exhibit of guns at the Columbian Exposition in 1893
Stereoscopic image from Krupp's great exhibit of guns at the Columbian Exposition in 1893
An assortment of naval guns and field artillery pieces from the Krupp works in Essen, Germany (c. 1905)
An assortment of naval guns and field artillery pieces from the Krupp works in Essen, Germany (c. 1905)
Krupp's Gun Shop c. 1901
Krupp's Gun Shop c. 1901