A First World War German coastal artillery gun on the mole in Zeebrugge, Belgium, taken shortly after the end of the war. The gun was destroyed during the British raid on Zeebrugge on 23/04/1918 where they attempted to close the harbour to stop its use by German U-boats.

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Size: 3745px × 5282px
Photo credit: © The Palmer Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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