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Offline Dr Zhivago

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Railroad Guns to game ?
« on: April 06, 2002, 07:43:38 AM »
This little gun is "Schwere Gustav", 80cm railroad-gun "Dora"

combat weight was 1,350 tonnes
AP shell weight  7,1 tonne , range 37 km
HE shell weight  4,8 tonne ,range 48 km
Reloading time was only 45 min :D

Any chances to get railroad gun to AH ? yes/no ???
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Offline Hortlund

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Railroad Guns to game ?
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2002, 07:49:34 AM »
Well, considering it took 3 days to set the gun up, it was served by a crew of 2000-something men, led by a brigadier general...my guess is no...
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Offline spitfiremkv

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Railroad Guns to game ?
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2002, 08:18:58 AM »
that's like a freaking battleship on rails :)  I don't think they needed 2000 men to work those. that'd be totally unproductive
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Offline Dr Zhivago

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Railroad Guns to game ?
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2002, 09:12:58 AM »
How about this pocket size Mortar ?:rolleyes:
« Last Edit: April 06, 2002, 09:58:58 AM by Dr Zhivago »
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