Discover the story of Schwerer Gustav, the massive railway gun built by Nazi Germany during World War II. Learn how it was engineered and why it remains a symbol of extreme military ambition.

The Schwerer Gustav was more than a gun—it was a symbol of Nazi ambition. Weighing 1,350 tons and stretching 155 feet, this rail supergun could penetrate layers of concrete and steel. Dive into ...

The Schwerer Gustav was transportable only by rail and had to be driven to battlefields where it was needed along two railway tracks that ran in parallel. Although the gun’s elevation could be ...