German gun model 80cm K (E) Railway Gun "Dora" - Hobby Boss

Railways Gun Dora German 80cm K (E) railways Gun Dora 1/72. It took 20 complete molds for HOBBY BOSS to make this magnificent, very finely detailed model of the Dora cannon, 1.116 meters long and 21 cm wide. Composed of 1767 parts to assemble spread over 33 clusters, with in addition the frame, the barrel body, the bridge and the rails, 6 large photo-cut boards. The presentation rail measures 1.03 meters and the barrel is rotatable. Schwerer Gustav (English: Heavy Gustaf, or the Great Gustaf) and Dora were the names of two massive German guns from WWII. They were developed towards the end of 1934 by Krupp for the express purpose of destroying heavy fortifications, especially those of the French Maginot Line. They weighed nearly 1,350 tons, and could fire shells weighing seven tons at a range of 37 km. Designed for World War II, and intended for use against the forts of the Maginot Line, they were not ready for action when the Wehrmacht crossed the line during the Battle of France. Gustav was used by the Soviet Union during the siege of Sevastopol during Operation Barbarossa. They were transferred to Leningrad. Gustav was captured by American troops and cut off, while Dora was destroyed towards the end of the war to avoid capture by the Red Army. Gustav was used by the Soviet Union during the siege of Sevastopol during Operation Barbarossa. They were transferred to Leningrad. Gustav was captured by American troops and cut off, while Dora was destroyed towards the end of the war to avoid capture by the Red Army. Gustav was used by the Soviet Union during the siege of Sevastopol during Operation Barbarossa. They were transferred to Leningrad. Gustav was captured by American troops and cut off, while Dora was destroyed towards the end of the war to avoid capture by the Red Army.