It took thousands of men to move, hours to fire, and could destroy a fortress from 30 miles away. This is the story of the ...

Discover the story of Schwerer Gustav, the massive railway gun built by Nazi Germany during World War II. Learn how it was engineered and why it remains a symbol of extreme military ambition.

Gustav cost an estimated 10 million German Marks to build, was used twice, and fired less than 100 rounds. While it was the biggest gun used in combat, it was not the biggest gun ever built.

Here’s What You Need To Remember: Just two of the guns were manufactured. Post-war, the Schwerer Gustav was dismantled and destroyed to prevent it from falling into Allied hands. The other ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: Due to complications in building such a massive gun, the Schwerer Gustav was not used against the Maginot Line, though it did see action against the Red Army ...

NAZIS once built the world's biggest gun that weighed 1,490 tons and fired 12ft shells as they prepared to wreak havoc in France. Dubbed "Miracle weapon" by the Germans, the Schwerer Gustav ...

Amtrak naturally imposes limitations on what sorts of private cars it’ll haul around—no Schwerer Gustav replicas is probably rule number one.

Germany's Schwerer Gustav, the biggest gun ever used in combat, could fire a seven ton shell up to 29 miles, although it was so big it could only by moved on railway tracks.

The episode also highlights challenges in weapons development, showcasing the Schwerer Gustav artillery and WindKanone.