The Krupp K5 was a heavy railway gun used by Nazi Germany throughout World War II. Krupp 's K5 series were consistent in mounting a 21.5-metre-long (71 ft) gun barrel in a fixed mounting …

The K5 is a compact, lightweight pistol with an unconventional trigger mechanism called "fast action". The frame is made of forged 7075-T6 aluminum alloy with a matte anodized finish, …

Oct 15, 2024 · Dubbed Anzio Annie by U.S. troops in Italy, the Krupp K5 railway gun fired 28cm shells that weighed 550 lbs. This one was nicknamed “Leopold” by the German soldiers. …

Jun 15, 2023 · The K5 E guns were made by Krupp AG Essen in Germany and taken into service in 1941. In its type classification “K” stands for “Kanone“, “5” indicates the range of 50 …

Dec 3, 2017 · The Krupp 28-cm-Kanone 5 (E), in short K5, was a heavy railway gun used by Germany throughout World War II. The K5 was the result of a crash program launched in the …

Aug 17, 2021 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Krupp K5 (Anzio Annie) Heavy-class Railway Gun including pictures.

Apr 27, 2017 · "Leopold" was one of two Krupp 28 cm K5(E) railway guns that bedeviled Allied landing troops at Anzio, Italy, in June 1944. It remains on display at the U.S. Army Ordnance …

The Krupp 28-cm-Kanone 5 (E), in short K5 with the (E) signifying Eisenbahnlafette (railway car gun-mount), was a heavy railway gun used by Germany throughout World War II. Krupp's K5 …

Jun 21, 2017 · Manufactured by Krupp (of Essen, Germany), a total of twenty-eight K5 (E) Eisenbahnlafette (railway car gun-mount) 28 centimeter (Kanone) cannon, heavy railway guns …

In February 1944, two K5 guns were shipped to Italy to counter the American invasion of the town of Anzio. By early March, these K5s - nicknamed "Robert" and "Leopold" by the German crew …