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80-G-254561 German 280mm railway gun

German 280mm railway gun
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Title: German 280mm railway gun
Caption: Is examined by U.S. soldiers in the heavily bombed railway yards at Civitavecchia, Italy, 9 June 1944. Note camouflage frames on the gun, which may be one of those used to shell the Anzio beaches earlier in the year. Inscription on side of gun car reads "Deutsche Reichsbahn Berlin 919 216"
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Catalog #: 80-G-254561
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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Original Date: Fri, Jun 09, 1944
After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: BW Photo
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