2017-07-29T18:09:27+03:00[Europe/Moscow] en true Dulle Griet, Pumhart von Steyr, Paris Gun, Schwerer Gustav, V-3 cannon, Dardanelles Gun, Karl-Gerät, Little David, BL 13.5-inch Mk V naval gun, Big Bertha (howitzer), Faule Mette, 40.6 cm SK C/34 gun, Mons Meg, 21 cm K 12 (E), Faule Grete, Tiro de Diu flashcards
Superguns

Superguns

  • Dulle Griet
    The Dulle Griet ("Mad Meg", named after the Flemish folklore figure Dull Gret) is a medieval supergun from Ghent, Belgium.
  • Pumhart von Steyr
    The Pumhart von Steyr is a medieval supergun from Styria, Austria, and the largest known wrought-iron bombard by caliber.
  • Paris Gun
    The Paris Gun (German: Paris-Geschütz / Pariser Kanone) was the name given to a type of German long-range siege gun, several of which were used to bombard Paris during World War I.
  • Schwerer Gustav
    Schwerer Gustav (English: Heavy Gustaf or Great Gustaf) was the name of a German 80 cm (31.5 in.) railway gun.
  • V-3 cannon
    The V-3 (Vergeltungswaffe 3) was a German World War II supergun working on the multi-charge principle whereby secondary propellant charges are fired to add velocity to a projectile.
  • Dardanelles Gun
    The Dardanelles Gun or Great Turkish Bombard (Turkish: Şahi topu or simply Şahi) is a 15th-century siege cannon, specifically a super-sized bombard, which saw action in the 1807 Dardanelles Operation.
  • Karl-Gerät
    "Karl-Gerät" (040/041) (German literally "Karl-device"), also known as Mörser Karl, was a World War II German self-propelled siege mortar (Mörser) designed and built by Rheinmetall.
  • Little David
    Little David was the nickname of an American 36-inch (910 mm) caliber mortar used for test firing aerial bombs during World War II, that is one of the largest calibre guns ever built, having a larger calibre than both of Germany's Dora and Gustav which were 31.
  • BL 13.5-inch Mk V naval gun
    The BL 13.5 inch Mk V gun was a British heavy naval gun, introduced in 1912 as the main armament for the new super-dreadnought battleships of the Orion class.
  • Big Bertha (howitzer)
    Big Bertha (German: Dicke Bertha, lit. 'Fat (or heavy) Bertha') is the name of a type of super-heavy howitzer developed by the armaments manufacturer Krupp in Germany on the eve of World War I.
  • Faule Mette
    The Faule Mette (German for Lazy Mette, alluding to the gun's rare deployment, difficult mobility, and limited loading and fire rate) or Faule Metze was a medieval supergun of the city of Brunswick, Germany.
  • 40.6 cm SK C/34 gun
    The 40.6 cm SK C/34, sometimes known as the Adolfkanone (Adolf gun), was a German naval gun, designed in 1934 by Krupp and originally intended for the early H-class battleships.
  • Mons Meg
    Mons Meg is a medieval bombard located at Edinburgh Castle in Scotland.
  • 21 cm K 12 (E)
    The 21 cm Kanone 12 in Eisenbahnlafette (21 cm K 12 (E)) was a German railroad gun used in the Second World War.
  • Faule Grete
    The Faule Grete (German for Lazy Grete, alluding to the lack of mobility and slow rate of fire of such super-sized cannon) was a medieval supergun of the Teutonic Order.
  • Tiro de Diu
    The Tiro de Diu is a 16th-century siege cannon, specifically a super-sized basilisk, which saw action in the First Siege of Diu in 1538.