Batterie Pommern
"Batterie Pommern" is one of the locations where the gun "Lange Max" was deployed.
The gun is a 38 cm LK 45 type with a weight of 270 tons, of which 8 were produced in total. The gun was nicknamed "Long Max".
The gun was designed for the German battleships. but was only used for land use. First used at the battle of Verdun where various locations of "Lange Max" can be found. They were also deployed via the train track.
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- Text: Adri Kramer
- Photos: Adri Kramer
- Wikipedia
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