42 cm howitzer

Both the Monarchy and the German Empire produced giant 42 cm caliber guns. Their destructive power was enormous. However, their dead weight was also considerable, so they were not mobile devices. Preparing the firing position also required a day’s work of dozens of people. It could only be transported on dust-free roads, disassembled into 4 or 6 parts, on special tractors.

So the Monarchy changed the original plans and used it as a fixed built-in gun from 1915, primarily on the Italian front. The badge in the post depicts the giant gun in a gun turret that could be moved 360 degrees. The attached picture also shows such a battery position on the Italian front. More details about the gun can be read in a previous post here.