Krupp K5

Krupp K5
Krupp K5 "Leopold" in the United States Army Ordnance Museum
TypeRailway Gun
Place of originNazi Germany
Service history
In service1940 - 1945
Used byNazi Germany
WarsWorld War II
Production history
ManufacturerKrupp
No. built25
Specifications
Mass218 t (215 long tons; 240 short tons)
Cannon: 95 t (93 long tons; 105 short tons)
LengthTravel: 27 m (89 ft)
Combat: 26 m (85 ft)
Barrel length25.539 m (83 ft 9 in) L/76.1

Shell weight243 kg (536 lb)
Caliber283 mm (11.1 in)
Elevation+50°
Traverse
Rate of fire15 rounds per hour
Muzzle velocity1,120 m/s (3,675 ft/s)
Effective firing range64 km (40 mi)
Maximum firing range151 km (94 mi) (Arrow shell)

The Krupp K5 was a heavy railway gun used by Nazi Germany throughout World War II.