Schneider Coast Defense Train

Schneider Coast Defense Train on February 8, 1913
Schneider gun car with 20 centimeter artillery

The Schneider Coast Defense Train was built in 1913 by Schneider.

History

The mobile battery consists of four railroad cars. Two cars have an 8-inch rapid-fire gun, there is an ammunition car that is between the two gun cars, and a telescoping observation car.[1]

References

  1. "A Fort That Travels on Wheels". Scientific American. December 20, 1913. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
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