In this book the railway artillery units will be presented with their guns, their fire positions and operations - with emphasis on the Belgian and French coast - and also sightseeing suggestions are described to the still existing facilities. The usage of the 80 cm Gustav guns with new ammunition (Röchling grenades and Peenemünder flechettes) are shown, as well as the withdrawal of units from Belgium / France and the whereabouts of the guns. It also profiles the theater of operations of railway artillery in Italy, Russia, Norway and the Netherlands.
The descriptions are supplemented by general maps, 631 photos, 188 b/w drawings, documents and 80 tables.

Author(s): Wolfgang Gückelhorn/Detlef Paul
Publisher: Helios
Pages: 288
Language: German
Edition: 1
Year of publication: 2014
Dimensions: 29,5 x 21 cm
Binding: Hardcover
Weight: 1.60 kg