THE MYSTERY OF THE KÖNIGSBERG GUNS
IN GERMAN EAST AFRICA DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
by Chris Dale, Bob Wagner and Oliver Eicke


8.8cm Gun from the SMS Königsberg
 Photo © MC Heunis at the South African Military History Museum, Johannesburg 2006

The 8.8cm Guns of the SMS Königsberg

The ten 10.5cm guns were the most famous but not the only guns on the SMS Königsberg when she departed for German East Africa in 1914. She also had a 6cm Landing Gun and two 8.8cm Naval Guns guns.

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INTRODUCTION
Mystery of the Ten Guns
SMS Königsberg & WWI in East Africa
10.5cm SK L/40 Naval Guns

HISTORIES OF THE TEN GUNS
Kahe Railway Gun
'Big Bertha' at Kondoa-Irangi
Mwanza-Uganda Gun
Bagamoyo-London Gun
Mkuyuni-Ruvu River Gun
SS Goetzen Gun
Kigoma Elephant's Foot Gun
Apel's Kibata Gun
Wenig's Gun at Mahiwa
Last Gun at Masasi
 and the
Two 8.8cm Guns
CONCLUSION
The Mystery of the Mombasa Gun
The Mystery of the Pretoria Gun
Last of the SMS Königsberg
WEBSITE
Credits, Sources and Links
On-Going Research Forum at AHF
Contact
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