| Accession Number | A03775 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
An artist's impression of one of the German long range guns, the 'Paris Gun' in its position in ...
Description
An artist's impression of one of the German long range guns, the 'Paris Gun' in its position in the Saint Gobain Woods near Laon in France. The Germans fired 367 shells from long range guns, in four bombardments at distances up to 80 miles, into the heart and suburbs of Paris between March and August, 1918.