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| Picture No | 10731907 |
| Date | 1914 |
| Description | German siege gun |
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The German siege gun was constructed for the reduction of fortresses. The guns were 42cm howitzers which throw one-ton shells of explosive powder. General Leman, the Belgian commander described the discharge of these missiles: " We heard them coming along. We heard them howling through the air, and finally the noise of a furious hurricane, which ended with a terrific thunderclap, and then gigantic clouds of dust and smoke rose above the trembling ground".
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| Source | Unattributed photograph in 'Nelson's Portfolio of Pictures' |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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