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Railway gun
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.A railway gun, also called a railroad gun, is a large artillery piece, designed to be placed on rail tracks. Many countries have built railway guns, but the best known are the large Krupp-built pieces used by Germany in World War I and World War II. Smaller guns were often part of an armoured train. Railway guns have been rendered obsolete by advances in technology. Their large size and limited mobility make them vulnerable to attack, and similar payloads can be delivered by aircraft, rocket, or missile.
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A railway gun, also called a railroad gun, is a large artillery piece, designed to be placed on rail tracks. Many countries have built railway guns, but the best known are the large Krupp-built pieces used by Germany in World War I and World War II. Smaller guns were often part of an armoured train. Railway guns have been rendered obsolete by advances in technology. Their large size and limited mobility make them vulnerable to attack, and similar payloads can be delivered by aircraft, rocket, or missile.
Weitere Informationen
- Allgemeine Informationen
- GTIN 09786130302429
- Genre Technik
- Editor Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, Susan F. Marseken
- Sprache Englisch
- Anzahl Seiten 104
- Herausgeber Betascript Publishers
- Größe H5mm x B220mm x T150mm
- Jahr 2009
- EAN 9786130302429
- Format Fachbuch
- ISBN 978-613-0-30242-9
- Titel Railway gun
- Untertitel Artillery, Rail tracks, Battleship, Canon de 75 modèle 1897
- Gewicht 155g