A visual history of Krupp's terrifying long-range artillery piece. Anzio Annie, Anzio Express, "Leopold"; known by many names, the German 8 cm Kanone 5 Eisenbahngeschütz (railway gun), commonly abbreviated K5(E), was the most successful and widely used of Germany's railway gun designs. Twenty-four of the weapons, capably of shelling England from positions in France, were built and were used by Germany on most of their fronts, including France, Italy, Russia, and Holland. The operation and use of these these fearsome weapons are presented through 80 period black-and-white photos. The vintage photos are supplemented by over 150 full-colour photos of the only surviving examples, illustrating the nuances of the construction of these massive weapons. AUTHOR: David Doyle is the author of over 200 books, and his military vehicle books are noted for their thorough coverage of historic equipment and his celebrated ability to locate scarce vintage imagery. SELLING POINTS: . The K5 series of rail guns was produced for the Wehrmacht by the infamous Krupp manufacturing firm . The K5s were designed to launch huge projectiles over incredibly large distances, from France to England, for example. . Illustrated with photos of surviving weapons, one in the USA, the other in France 265 colour and b/w photographs
