One of our 16-inch railway guns: the monsters which pulverised the Hindenburg Line
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Image Id: 481 Contributor: The Jordan/Ference Collection Theatre: Western Front Subject: The Gun Line Location: Unknown Regiment: Unknown Service Arm: Heavy Artillery Battle: Unknown Date: Unknown Combatants: British Publisher: Realistic Travels Source: British Directory: Set of 600 201-300
Chris W
Tue, 18/03/2025 22:41Is anyone able to confirm if this is a 14 inch or 16 inch rail gun. I have a photo which must have been in the possession of my Great Uncle (Major General Edward Henry Willis) which looks exactly like this stereoscope image. I would dearly love to know more. How many of these guns existed and where were they used on the battlefield?
Paul B
Wed, 15/09/2021 15:21The 14 inch rail gun 'Scene Shifter', the barrel was originally made for a Japanese destroyer.