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


The Pretoria Gun
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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
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Credits, Sources and Links
On-Going Research Forum at AHF
Contact
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