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 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 ...

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.

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 ...

Gustav cost an estimated 10 million German Marks to build, was used twice, and fired less than 100 rounds. While it was the biggest gun used in combat, it was not the biggest gun ever built.

NAZIS once built the world's biggest gun that weighed 1,490 tons and fired 12ft shells as they prepared to wreak havoc in France. Dubbed "Miracle weapon" by the Germans, the Schwerer Gustav ...

Dubbed "Miracle weapon" by the Germans, the Schwerer Gustav railway gun was the largest artillery piece that was deployed in World War Two. From the ground, the gun looked like a four-storey ...