Picture of the day. (1 Viewer)

Ad: This forum contains affiliate links to products on Amazon and eBay. More information in Terms and rules

Aaron Brooks Wolters said:
But only 50 rounds? What a waste of materials.
Click to expand...
Gustav fired 48 rounds during the seige of Sevastopol before the barrel had to be removed for relining at Krupp (a spare was put in place) but the shelling was over and Gustav removed from the battle.

However, it had fired 250 test rounds during proving trials before being deployed to Sevastopol, so that makes it a total of 298 rounds fired before the barrel was spent.

Gustav's sister, Dora, was deployed to Stalingrad but there's no record of her ever firing a round in a combat zone.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 2 (members: 0, guests: 2)

Similar threads

M
The D-Day Naval Gun Battle
Replies
0
Views
704
MIflyer
M
A
Long term viability of the USA's warship museum ships?
Replies
13
Views
700
GreenKnight121
The Rise and Fall of the Nazi War Machine
Replies
5
Views
992
pbehn
P
Aviation Concepts: Pterodactyl And The Origins Of The Tailless And Flying Wing
Replies
1
Views
454
Gnomey
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Aircraft Gunner from the series: "Masters Of The Air"
Replies
2
Views
1K
The Stannum Liberator
Menu
Log in
Register