Artiglieria - Germania: libri - storia e modelli

K5 Rail Gun - Krupp's WWII Behemoth (Legends of Warfare)

Known by various names such as Anzio Annie, Anzio Express, and Leopold, the German 8 cm Kanone 5 Eisenbahngeschütz (railway gun), commonly abbreviated as K5(E), stands as Germany's most successful and widely employed railway gun design.
Twenty-four of these formidable weapons, capable of shelling England from positions in France, were utilized on multiple fronts, including France, Italy, Russia, and Holland.

This illustrated book captures the operation and deployment of these fearsome weapons through 80 vintage black-and-white photos.
Complementing the historical images are over 150 full-color photos showcasing the only surviving examples, providing detailed insights into the construction nuances of these massive railway guns.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	David Doyle
Formato:	128 pagine, 23 x 23 x 1.9 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	80 foto in B&N e 150 in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2023)
Collana:	Legends of Warfare
ISBN:	9780764366444

The Paris Gun - The Bombardment of Paris by the German Long-range Guns and the Great German Offensives of 1918

An account of a series of bombardments of Paris by a specially built 21cm gun from a distance of some 75 miles. They began on March 23rd and ended on 9th August 1918. Over 300 shells were fired.
This is the story of a unique gun called, by the Germans, the Pariskanone and mistakenly referred to by our troops as 'Big Bertha.' The gun was 210mm calibre with a barrel length of 130 feet, an overall weight of 142 tons and a maximum range of about 80 miles. It was designed to fire on Paris bringing alarm and despondency to a population which, though subject to air bombardment had no reason to suppose they were threatened by enemy artillery.

The design, manufacture, the training of the crews and the preparation of the firing sites are all described, but the main aim of the book is to describe the four bombardments that were carried out by this weapon and the effects, material and morale wise.
The use of the Paris Gun was incorporated in the planning of the major German offensives of the first half of 1918. March 21st was the first day of the assault and at 7.20 am on 23rd March the first shot was fired. The four periods during which the gun was in action were 23 April-1 May; 27 May-11 June; 15-19 July and 5-9 August on which day the last round was fired.

The author, a Lt Col in the US Ordnance, describes each of these bombardments against a background of the ongoing German offensive and the progress of the ground forces. There are differing figures as to the total number of rounds fired but it was at least 300 and according to The Times Diary and Index of the War the total casualty figures were 196 killed 417 wounded.

N&M Press reprint (original published in 1930).

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Henry W. Miller
Formato:	277 pagine, 21.5 x 14 x 1.8 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	32 illustrazioni in B&N, 18 mappe
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Naval & Military Press Ltd (GB, 2003)
ISBN:	9781843426813

42cm 'Big Bertha' and German Siege Artillery of World War I (Osprey)

In the early days of World War I, Germany unveiled a new weapon - the mobile 42cm (16.5 inch) M-Gerät howitzer. At the time, it was the largest artillery piece of its kind in the world and a closely guarded secret.
When war broke out, two of the howitzers were rushed directly from the factory to Liege where they quickly destroyed two forts and compelled the fortress to surrender. After repeat performances at Namur, Maubeuge and Antwerp, German soldiers christened the howitzers 'Grosse' or 'Dicke Berta' (Fat or Big Bertha) after Bertha von Krupp, owner of the Krupp armament works that built the howitzers. The nickname was soon picked up by German press which triumphed the 42cm howitzers as Wunderwaffe (wonder weapons), and the legend of Big Bertha was born.

This book details the design and development of German siege guns before and during World War I. Accompanying the text are many rare, never-before-published photographs of 'Big Bertha' and the other German siege guns. Colour illustrations depict the most important aspects of the German siege artillery.

Contents: Introduction - Design & Development - Operational History - Variants - Bibliography - Index.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Marc Romanych, Martin Rupp
Formato:	48 pagine, 25 x 18.5 x 0.3 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	riccamente illustrato con foto e disegni (in B&N e in colori)
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2014)
Collana:	New Vanguard (205)
ISBN:	9781780960173

German Artillery 1914-1918 (Fact File)

The importance of artillery in warfare grew more and more throughout the nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. New developments such as solid cannon barrels improved hit accuracy and the range of projectiles. This Fact File volume focuses on German Artillery during the Great War, when it could be argued that artillery was for the first time the dominant weapon on the battlefield. Wolfgang Fleischer discusses the diversity of artillery developed and used during the First World War by the Germans.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Wolfgang Fleischer
Formato:	128 pagine, 20.5 x 14 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	151 foto in B&N e 7 in colori, 42 disegni
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2015)
Collana:	Fact File
ISBN:	9781473823983

German Artillery in World War II, 1939-1945

Never before in German military history did the German Artillery possess such variety and magnitude as in the World War II era. From North Cape to Tobruk, Biscay to Lapland, Den Helder to the Caucasus, there were more than 1000 light and about 340 heavy artillery units, as well as the light and heavy field howitzer units, assault gun units, brigades and batteries, observation units, railroad batteries, mountain artillery units, light gun units and launcher regiments.

The German Artillery included 655,000 men in 1943, or 22 percent of all the soldiers who went into action. Thirty-nine German gun types and forty captured gun types from ten different European countries were utilized by these units.

The German Artillery took on special significance in the spring of 1943 when the fighting strength of the exhausted infantry began to decrease and armored vehicles became less and less effective in their battle against overwhelming Soviet power. During this period, the Artillery again and again provided the backbone of the German resistance and defense.

This volume of photographs presents a look into the operations, action and everyday life of the German artillery - a frequently over-looked aspect of Wehrmacht history.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Joachim Engelmann
Formato:	176 pagine, 26.5 x 18.5 x 1.7 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	più di 400 foto in B&N
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2004)
ISBN:	9780887407628

German Heavy Artillery Guns 1933-1945 (Fact File)

Covers large calibre artillery guns beyond a diameter of 75 mm, used by the Germans during the Second World War. Whilst artillery was perhaps no longer the dominant force it had been in the trench warfare of the Great War, it was nevertheless essential, both in air defence and against tanks.

This volume of the Fact File series presents the most important of the largest German artillery and air defence weapons, as well as railway guns and launchers. A meticulously researched and superbly illustrated book, which provides a compact and competent overview.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Alexander Lüdeke
Formato:	128 pagine, 20.5 x 14 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	113 foto in B&N e 40 in colori, 5 disegni
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2015)
Collana:	Fact File
ISBN:	9781473823990

German Heavy Mortars

Photographs and text offer a thorough account of the German heavy mortars employed during WWII.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Joachim Engelmann
Formato:	48 pagine, 18.5 x 28 x 0.2 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	foto in B&N, disegni
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 1991)
ISBN:	9780887403224

Hitler's Artillery 1939-1945 - Rare photographs from Wartime Archives (Images of War)

A highly illustrated record of the firepower of the German war machine between 1939 - 1945. Many of the photographs, all from the author's collection, come originally from the albums of individuals who took part in the war.

The images and text cover the guns in service with the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS and provide a unique visual record of artillery pieces. These include the 7.5cm 1.IG18, the 10.5cm infantry gun, the powerful 15cm field howitzer, heavy 18cm and 21cm mortars and others including captured French, British and Russian guns.
These and other weapons are seen in action in Poland, the Low Countries, France, Balkans, North Africa, Italy and, of course, Russia.

Initially a key part of the Blitzkrieg offensive concept, the emphasis became defensive as the tide turned against the Germans. Using over 250 rare and unpublished photographs together with detailed captions and accompanying text, this book provides a unique insight into German weaponry from early Blitzkrieg campaigns to the final demise of the Nazi empire.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Hans Seidler
Formato:	160 pagine, 24.5 x 19 x 1.3 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	300 foto in B&N
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2015)
Collana:	Images of War
ISBN:	9781783463770

World War II German Super-Heavy Siege Guns (Osprey)

As the outbreak of World War II approached, Nazi Germany ordered artillery manufacturers Krupp and Rheimetall-Borsig to build several super-heavy siege guns, vital to smash through French and Belgian fortresses that stood in the way of the Blitzkrieg.
These 'secret weapons' were much larger than the siege artillery of World War I and included the largest artillery piece of the war, the massive 80 cm railway gun 'schwere Gustav' (Heavy Gustav). However, these complex and massive artillery pieces required years to build and test and, as war drew near, the German High Command hastily brought several WWI-era heavy artillery pieces back into service and then purchased, and later confiscated, a large number of Czech Skoda mortars.

The new super siege guns began entering service in time for the invasion of Russia, notably participating in the attack on the fortress of Brest-Litovsk. The highpoint for the siege artillery was the siege of Sevastopol in the summer of 1942, which saw the largest concentration of siege guns in the war.
Afterwards, when Germany was on the defensive in the second half of 1943, the utility of the guns was greatly diminished, and they were employed in a piecemeal and sporadic fashion on both the Eastern and Western Fronts.

In total, the German Army used some 50 siege guns during World War II, far more than the thirty-five it had during World War I. Supported by contemporary photographs and detailed artwork of the guns and their components, this is an essential guide to these guns, exploring their history, development, and deployment in stunning detail.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Marc Romanych , Martin Rupp
Formato:	48 pagine, 25 x 18.5 x 0.8 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	riccamente illustrato con foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2020)
Collana:	New Vanguard
ISBN:	9781472837172

Deutsche Artillerie 1914-1918 (Typenkompass)

Although originally reviled by traditional arms, the importance of artillery for warfare in Europe had grown steadily. New developments such as rifled gun barrels in the 19th century significantly improved the accuracy and range of projectiles.

Pagine del libro "Deutsche Artillerie 1914-1918"

In the Typenkompass "Deutsche Artillerie 1914-1918", Wolfgang Fleischer presents the entire variety of tube artillery used during the war.
Each type is presented using a photo, a historical description and a technical data sheet.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Wolfgang Fleischer
Formato:	128 pagine, 20.5 x 14 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	151 foto in B&N e 7 in colori, 42 disegni
Lingua:	tedesco
Editore:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2013)
Collana:	Typenkompass
ISBN:	9783613035454

Deutsche Eisenbahngeschütze

Railway guns are known to be cannons on rails. But what hardly anyone knows about is the variety of these monsters on rails that existed. Built to bring death and destruction over 100 kilometers or more, these cannons were considered the only means of causing damage behind enemy lines in a time when there were no rockets.

Pagine del libro "Deutsche Eisenbahngeschütze"

The fact that these long-range weapons were mostly nothing more than a waste of men and material is another story. This special edition by Gerhard Taube shows and describes the development, technology and use of German railway guns.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Gerhard Taube
Formato:	184 pagine, 26.5 x 23 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	318 foto in B&N, 30 disegni
Lingua:	tedesco
Editore:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2017)
ISBN:	9783613039759

Deutsche Steilfeuergeschütze - 1914-1945

High-angle guns were developed to hit targets that were not directly in the field of view. To achieve this and to be able to shoot over obstacles, they had to be fired at a steep angle.
Among the most famous and heaviest high-angle guns in Germany were the "Big Bertha" and the "Karl" mortar. They were used primarily against enemy fortresses as "concrete crackers".

Pagine del libro "Deutsche Steilfeuergeschütze - 1914-1945"

In this volume, Gerhard Taube tells how this type of weapon developed. He describes in detail the history of the heavy behemoths and their use in both world wars. Each type is presented with a photo, a historical description and a technical data sheet.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Gerhard Taube
Formato:	192 pagine, 26.5 x 23 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	235 foto e disegni in B&N
Lingua:	tedesco
Editore:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2018)
ISBN:	9783613040755

Eisenbahnartillerie : Einsatzgeschichte der deutschen Eisenbahnartillerie im Westen 1940 bis 1945 - Eine Dokumentation

This documentation presents the railway artillery units with their guns, their firing positions and operations - with a focus on the Belgian and French coasts - and describes suggestions for visiting the facilities that still exist today.

Deployment plans for the 80 cm Gustav guns and for new types of ammunition (Röchling grenades and Peenemünder arrow projectiles) are presented, as is the withdrawal of the units from Belgium/France and the whereabouts of the guns.
The areas of deployment of the railway artillery in Italy, Russia, Norway and the Netherlands are also presented. The descriptions are supplemented by overview maps, structural diagrams and a large number of photos.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Wolfgang Gückelhorn, Detlev Paul
Formato:	288 pagine, 29 x 21.5 x 2.5 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	523 foto in B&N e 108 in colori, 188 disegni
Lingua:	tedesco
Editore:	Helios-Verlag (D, 2014)
ISBN:	9783869331164