Why the Biggest Gun built was Useless

The "Dora" also known as the "Schwerer Gustav" was the largest gun ever built in terms of weight (not caliber). It was originally designed to be used against the French Maginot-Line, but was not ready in May 1940. As such it was used in the Siege of Sevastopol by General Manstein. Yet, later on, it was not used again. Jens Wehner and I discuss various other aspects of the "Dora" gun in this video.

Disclaimer: I was invited by the Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr Dresden.

Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr Dresden: https://mhmbw.de/starteng

Cover by vonKickass.


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Hogg, Ian V.: German Artillery of World War Two. Green Hill Book: London, UK, 2013 (1997, 1975).

Hahn, Fritz: Waffen und Geheimwaffen des deutschen Heeres 1933-1945. Dörfler Verlag: Eggolsheim, o.J.


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