Images Dated 2007 February

Langer Max gun emplacement at Coucy le Chateau -Chemin des Dames

German artillery bunkers and emplacement for 380 mm naval gun known as Langer Max. Schnelladekanone L-Lange 38cm SKL/45 were naval guns for Bayern class battleships, used as heavy land artillery on the Western Front. Gun spec: * Weight 80 Metric Tons * Length 17.10 m * Bore length 16.1 m * Caliber 38 cm * Shell Weight 750 kg standard, 400 kg coastal artillery for extra range * Range 23, 000 m in ship bourne mounting (20 degrees elevation), 38, 000 m coastal mounting 45 degrees, 47, 000 m coastal mounting with light shell * Rate of fire 2.5 rpm

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