Photograph of a 42 cm Kruppschen gun in Berlin - n.d.
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[photograph] A532 Actual size of A 42 CM Kruppschen Gun, as shown in the capital building in Berlin
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| Title | Photograph of a 42 cm Kruppschen gun in Berlin - n.d. |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Source | Unknown. Photograph of a 42 cm Kruppschen gun in Berlin. n.d. Koch, Joseph Collection. MO00.001.0001-1072. Museum of Missouri Military History, Jefferson City, Missouri. |
| Description | Photograph of a 42 cm Kruppschen gun in the capital building in Berlin. A young nurse stands next to the projectile to show its massive scale. This collection was compiled by Major Joseph Koch, a St. Louis, Missouri resident who served during the Punitive Expedition into Mexico with the First Missouri Infantry. During World War I, Major Koch was severely wounded in his left leg during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive while serving with the 35th Division, 137th Infantry. |
| Subject LCSH | Artillery; World War, 1914-1918--Photography |
| Subject Local | World War One; WWI |
| Site Accession Number | MO00.001.0001-1072 |
| Contributing Institution | Museum of Missouri Military History |
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| Rights | The text and images contained in this collection are intended for research and educational use only. Duplication of any of these images for commercial use without express written consent is expressly prohibited. |
| Date Original | n.d. |
| Language | English |