We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/more_gunners_ze.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:41:40 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification German 38cm gun going into position. This gun shelled Verdun and Dunkirk. It's a naval gun, one a railway carriage, which was railed into position and then emplaced in a circular pit, where it could pivot to fire on different targets.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/more_gunners_ze.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/more_gunners_ze.html Mon, 12 Feb 2007 07:03:04 -0600 No one said from the same position at the same time. Sheesh. I'm just going with the caption. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/more_gunners_ze.html#comment-56553 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/more_gunners_ze.html#comment-56553 Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:34:21 -0600 It shelled Verdun *and* Dunkirk? Rocket-assisted projos came along earlier than I thought... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/more_gunners_ze.html#comment-56552 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/more_gunners_ze.html#comment-56552 Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:19:56 -0600 Casey - that's a counter-weight. You are correct. Trias - dunno. My father has those books. Though we do have a commenter who has the books, too, so he might catch the question and answer it. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/more_gunners_ze.html#comment-56535 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/more_gunners_ze.html#comment-56535 Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:05:02 -0600 Possibly silly question from the arty-illiterate guy in the back; what are those two things that look like very thick doors, projecting vertically from the barrel? They look like they're centered over the pivot point. Are they there to provide balance? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/more_gunners_ze.html#comment-56531 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/more_gunners_ze.html#comment-56531 Mon, 12 Feb 2007 15:24:39 -0600 http://cartridgecollectors.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=800]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/more_gunners_ze.html#comment-56527 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/more_gunners_ze.html#comment-56527 Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:50:06 -0600 Have you got one in your basement yet? I wonder how long it took to turn. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/more_gunners_ze.html#comment-56526 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/more_gunners_ze.html#comment-56526 Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:10:00 -0600 Jeepers... that is one big a$$ gun.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/more_gunners_ze.html#comment-56514 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/more_gunners_ze.html#comment-56514 Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:17:23 -0600