340 mm railway gun

Reference

6713

Duration

00:04:02

Production year

1917

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Summary

In a military camp, French soldiers install a 340 mm barrel for tests organised by the Directorate of Inventions. This is an example of a large artillery piece to be used from a railway wagon.

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