24 cm cannon Theodor (E)
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| General Information | |
| Military designation: | 24 cm cannon Theodor (E) |
| Manufacturer country: | German Empire |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Croup , food |
| Production time: | 1937 to 1938 |
| Number of pieces: | 3 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Pipe length: | 8.9 m |
| Caliber : |
23.8 cm |
| Caliber length : | L / 40 |
| Elevation range: | + 10 ° to +45 degrees |
| Side straightening area: | 360 ° turntable, 40 ° mount |
The 24 cm cannon Theodor (E) (also Theodor device or Theodor cannon ) was a railway gun of the Wehrmacht during World War II .
history
The cannon, built in three copies between 1937 and 1938, could be used independently of existing tracks on tracks and turntables built at short notice.
The cannons were originally 24 cm rapid loading cannons L / 40 (24 cm SK L / 40 C / 94) that were used on the battleships of the Kaiser Friedrich III class and the Wittelsbach class . They had a combat weight of 94,000 kilograms and could shoot 148.5 kilograms projectiles 26,750 meters. The life of a tube was approximately 900 rounds.
The guns were used in the 664, 674 and 722 railroad batteries.
literature
- Terry Gander, Peter Chamberlain: Encyclopedia of German Weapons 1939-1945 , 2nd edition. Special edition, Motorbuchverlag, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 3-613-02481-0 .