WW1 Batterie Pommern Leugenboom Postcard Booklet Postcard booklet , produced after WW1 for the charity of the Invalids & Orphans, Complete book full of B/W postcards of the worlds biggest gun in 1917, and surrounding areas. Good condition. Batterie Pommern, also known as Lange Max, was the world’s biggest gun in 1917, during World War I. The German gun was of type 38 cm SK L/45 “Max” and had a modified design by Krupp compared to earlier German 38 cm gun types. The modification allowed the gun to shoot from Koekelare to Dunkirk, which is about 50 km away. Location Batterie Pommern is located in Koekelare (Belgium) in the neighborhood called Leugenboom. It is part of Site Lange Max, next to the Lange Max Museum. Today, the immense artillery platform can still be visited. WW1 Batterie Pommern Leugenboom Postcard Booklet
