"Schwerer Gustav" 800 mm supergun firing position of 1942

Ukraine / Krym / Bakhchysaray /
 place with historical importance, interesting place, historical layer / disappeared object
According to all available materials this is the place from where "Schwerer Gustav" railway supergun fired during the siege of Sevastopol. It took one month to prepare this firing position and only 48 800 mm shots were fired with limited success.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Sevastopol
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_gun
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwerer_Gustav
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Coordinates:   44°43'57"N   33°48'55"E

Comments

  • Schwerer Gustav was the biggest and the most useless artillery piece ever constructed.
  • Position was almost here but really slightly to north It cannot be on railroad
  • А по-русски - позиция стоянки, укрытия и стрельбы по Севастополю летом 1942 года 800-мм пушки "Дора".
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