17 cm cannon (E)

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17 cm cannon (E)
General Information
Military designation: 17 cm cannon (E)
Manufacturer country: German Empire
Developer / Manufacturer: Croup , food
Production time: 1937 to 1938
Number of pieces: 6th
Technical specifications
Caliber :

17.26 cm

Caliber length : L / 40
Cadence : 1 shot / min
Elevation range: 0 ° to +45 degrees
Side straightening area: 360 °

The 17 cm cannon (E) was a German railway gun used by the Wehrmacht during World War II .

history

The cannon was the barrel of the 17 cm SK L / 40 from the outdated ships of the line of the Braunschweig and Germany class in a six-axle railway carriage , dating from before the First World War . It was an interim solution in order to have K 5 and K12 railway guns available until the introduction of the new, modern designs .

The cannon could be rotated 360 ° on the railway carriage and could also fire from the side with the help of side supports. The lifespan of a barrel that fired 62.8 kilogram projectiles was approximately 1100 rounds.

Six cannons were built and used in railroad batteries 717 and 718.

literature

  • Terry Gander, Peter Chamberlain: Encyclopedia of German Weapons 1939-1945 . 2nd Edition. Special edition. Motorbuchverlag, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 3-613-02481-0 .