After the Salerno landings, 3 batteries [ E.712, E.2/725, E.765 ] of six K5 guns were transferred to Italy. From O'Rourke's Anzio Annie... pg...
Anzio Express, Anzio Annie and Whistling Willy were all names given to these guns, none of which owned a specific name. I started a post here...
This image is a screen capture from a German propaganda film showing "Leopold" 919219 firing from the Ciampino rail yard. JB
Do you have a link or a copy of this report? For me it appears that when E.712, E.2/725 and E.765 were moved to Italy in mid August, arriving...
Any chance you could post this document?
CJ, Do you have photos from Cassino? JB
As for the gun itself, that is a little more difficult. The best image I have found that shows the Reichsbahn No. still lacks clarity when...
Okay then, so here goes . . . The tunnel location (photos left to right, 1,2 and 4) appears to be here in the town of Sagrado, Italy. [IMG]...
I certainly hope you picked up Leopold by Jan coen Wijnstok. [IMG] I've seen a ebook version online for free as well.
I thought I should move this discussion over here - I may have found your gun. Wondering about the connection of your father's unit to the...
As the internet provides, we are deceived. Looking more into the Montepilar and Livron-sur-Drôme as well as your father being in the NZ 2nd, I...
Your group of photos show two different locations, just outside a tunnel and somewhere in the open. As they were all your father's, and in...
Cjkiwi, got your message and was trying to get you some real answers. Bottom line is that I was following the impression that Robert was found...
Agreed, put up the first (wrong) image.
I think I just figured out where the guns were when the 168th found them on June 7, 1944: [IMG]
Ahhh, that page is an old one from my website. Several years ago I put that up in an attempt to organize thoughts on the subject. I really should...
The majority of the photos I have seen from the Civitaveccia rail yard seem to be of Leopold (square buildings in the back): [IMG] [IMG]...
You bet I've asked, but the question really can never have a real answer. After all, we are dealing with nicknames. Most newspaper articles of the...
Just fixed the top link, the site does take a while to load
Just wanted to open up a can of worms... I know, I know, both terms were used indiscrepantly for the K5's shelling the men on the beachhead at...
