Railway guns are known to be cannons on tracks. However, what few people know is the variety of these monstrous machines on rails. Built to bring death and destruction over distances of 100 kilometers or more, these cannons were considered the only means to inflict damage behind enemy lines at a time when there were no rockets. The fact that these long-range weapons were often nothing more than a waste of human lives and materials is another matter. This special edition by Gerhard Taube showcases and describes the development, technology, and deployment of the German railway guns.