117K views · 848 reactions | Check out Eden Camp Modern History Theme Museum 3.7 Anti-Aircraft gun travelling along the heritage line between Pickering and Grosmont ready for #RailwayInWartime. The gun will be on display this Saturday and Sunday at Grosmont Station. Book tickets here: https://www.nymr.co.uk/wartime | North Yorkshire Moors Railway | Facebook

154K views · 2K reactions | The Schwerer Gustav, the largest artillery gun ever constructed. Designed by the German arms manufacturer Krupp in 1934, this giant railway gun weighed 1,350 tonnes and measured 47.3 meters in length. Intended to devastate the Maginot Line during the invasion of France, it boasted an 80-centimetre caliber and could fire 7-ton shells over a range of 47 kilometres! | Simple History | Facebook

A rare World War II clip showing how German troops prepared the Krupp K5 for long-range firing. The Krupp K5 itself was a heavy railway gun built by Germany and used during World War II. With a 283 mm caliber and a weight of more than 200 tons, it fired massive projectiles weighing hundreds of kilograms over distances of several dozen kilometers. Its operation required dozens of crew members, reinforced rail tracks, and a highly coordinated firing process. Although its rate of fire was slow, its

Not from World War II — the BISON gun is a modern Swiss fortress cannon: In service since 1993, with a 155 mm caliber, built in monoblock bunkers. 23 positions were planned, but only eight were built. The last shot was fired in 2011. Today, it is considered one of the last relics of fortress artillery. #BisonKanone #SchweizerFestung #Festungsartillerie #ModerneMilitärgeschichte #Schweiz #BunkerExplorer #LostFortress #history #military #simply_adventure #historisch | Christian Böhm