Schwerer Gustav

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railway line
gptkbp:armament high-explosive shell
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:German_Army
gptkbp:barrelLength 1 round every 30 minutes
gptkbp:birthYear 1934
gptkbp:built 2 years
gptkbp:caliber 800 mm
gptkbp:crewCapacity 250
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in documentaries
gptkbp:deathYear 1945
gptkbp:decommissioned 1945
gptkbp:defeated fortifications
gptkbp:deployedTo gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:design massive recoil system
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Gustav_Krupp
gptkbp:endsAt 10 million Reichsmarks
gptkbp:famousFor its size and firepower
gptkbp:fireDepartment Soviet_fortifications
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1941
gptkbp:historicalContext German_military_strategy
gptkbp:historicalImpact demonstrated the power of heavy artillery
gptkbp:historicalPeriod effectiveness in combat
gptkbp:historicalSignificance largest artillery piece ever used in combat
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Schwerer Gustav
gptkbp:influencedBy World_War_I_artillery_designs
gptkbp:launched up to 45 degrees
gptkbp:legacy influenced future artillery designs
gptkbp:length 47 meters
gptkbp:nickname Dora
gptkbp:notable_player electrical firing system
gptkbp:numberBuilt 2
gptkbp:operationalStatus gptkb:Eastern_Front
limited mobility
decommissioned
supply of ammunition
gptkbp:postWarCareer scrapped
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Krupp
gptkbp:range 47 kilometers
gptkbp:recoil fixed position
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Sevastopol
gptkbp:retired 1945
gptkbp:shoots near the front lines
gptkbp:startsAt 7 million Reichsmarks
gptkbp:strategicGoals destroying fortified positions
gptkbp:targets optical sights
gptkbp:technology railway artillery
gptkbp:transportation railway
1,000 tons
heavy logistics
special railway tracks
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Siege_of_Sevastopol
gptkbp:weight 7 tons
1,350 tons