Surviving Krupp

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Our collection of World War Two German Krupp weaponry, ammunition and related objects. like Adlof Hitler mentioned; “Flink wie Windhunde, zäh wie Leder, hart wie Kruppstahl”. (Eng. “As swift as a greyhound, as tough as leather, and as hard as Krupp’s steel”)

Barrel and breech of 38 cm SK C/34 German naval gun

Barrel for 38 cm SK C/34 German Naval Gun

The SK C/34 gun was developed in Germany in the 1930s for Bismarck class battleships. A Siegfried version …

Posted May 30, 2026 (updated July 5, 2026) by Pascal

Flugabwehrkanone 12.8 cm FlaK 40/1 – German Heavy Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun

The Flak 12.8 cm 40 is a German heavy anti-aircraft artillery gun, primarily used for engaging aerial targets …

Posted March 15, 2025 (updated September 28, 2025) by Pascal

Krupp export 7,5 cm Field gun 03/40 – Swiss Field Gun

The 7.5 cm Kanone 1903 L 30 replaced the 8.4 cm Ord. 1879 field gun and was the …

Posted March 15, 2025 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick

8.8 cm Flak 36 – German Anti-Aircraft Gun

The 8.8 cm FlaK 36 anti-aircraft and anti-tank gun was widely used and became one of the most …

Posted March 10, 2025 (updated September 28, 2025) by Pascal

8.8 cm FlaK 37 on Sd.Ah. 202 Sonderanhänger – German Anti-Aircraft Gun

The German 8.8cm FlaK 37 anti-aircraft proved highly effective against tanks and fortified positions, earning a fearsome reputation …

Posted March 9, 2025 (updated September 28, 2025) by Pascal

Sd.Kfz. 8 – German 12 tons Heavy Prime Mover Halftrack

Daimler-Benz developed this heavy prime mover halftrack, originally Sonderkraftfahrzeug 8 Schwerer Zugkraftwagen or Sd. Kfz. 8 in 1932/1933 …

Posted December 16, 2024 (updated September 28, 2025) by Patrick

Steam Locomotive Museum – Hermeskeil, Germany

In the German city of Hermeskeil, Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, is a private museum on steam locomotives. Although …

Posted August 12, 2024 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick

Krupp K5 E 280mm Railway Gun

This is a Krupp K5 E railway gun used by the German Army in World War Two. It …

Posted June 15, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal

Krupp Protze – German Artillery Tractor

The Krupp Protze was originally a German artillery tractor developed in 1934. It was 6x4 wheeled and powered …

Posted March 22, 2023 (updated September 28, 2025) by Patrick