ww2 German newsreel, The Cannon 'Thor'

Discussion in 'Books, Films, TV, Radio' started by soren1941, Mar 30, 2011.

  1. soren1941

    soren1941 Living in Ypres

  2. TiredOldSoldier

    TiredOldSoldier Senior Member

    If you like big guns you can't get any better! (share your feelings about the receiving end though).
    The 800mm Gustav makes it's majestic appearance around 1:18 the earlier ones are a mixed bunch including a 600mm Thor (could be a reworked 540mm but I would go for the earlier shorter barelled 600mm version) and what looks like WW1 vintage 420mm (Grosse Bertha) and 305mm (Skoda) siege guns. As all of them were part of the 1942 Sevastopol siege train it's likely the film was taken at that time.
     

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