There are guns, there are really big guns, and then there's the Schwerer Gustav. Before we dive into the specifics of this bigger-than-life gun, we need to know why Hitler wanted it built. Other than ...

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 identical ...

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. Leading ...