Paris Gun

Summary

Paris Gun is an artillery model^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of artillery_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (693 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Paris Gun is in the country of France^[3].
• Paris Gun's image is recorded as Photograph Q65801A.jpg^[4].
• Paris Gun's instance of is recorded as artillery model^[5].
• Paris Gun's operator is recorded as Imperial German Army^[6].
• Paris Gun's manufacturer is recorded as Friedrich Krupp AG^[7].
• Paris Gun's GND ID is recorded as 4211608-9^[8].
• Paris Gun's subclass of is recorded as siege artillery^[9].
• Paris Gun's designed by is recorded as Friedrich Krupp AG^[10].
• Paris Gun's Commons category is recorded as Lange 21-cm-Kanone in 38-cm-Schießgerüst „Paris-Geschütz“^[11].
• Paris Gun's country of origin is recorded as German Empire^[12].
• Paris Gun's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I^[13].
• Paris Gun's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 49.52789722, 'lon': 3.30488056}^[14].
• Paris Gun's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03k20j^[15].
• Paris Gun's ammunition is recorded as 21 cm high explosive^[16].
• Paris Gun's described by source is recorded as Twentieth-Century Artillery^[17].
• Paris Gun's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as technology/Paris-Gun^[18].
• Paris Gun's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Lange 21-cm-Kanone in 38-cm-Schießgerüst "Paris-Geschütz"'}^[19].
• Paris Gun's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+37000'}^[20].
• Paris Gun's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+750000'}^[21].
• Paris Gun's field of view is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+360'}^[22].
• Paris Gun's muzzle velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q182429', 'amount': '+1600'}^[23].
• Paris Gun's effective firing range is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+122000'}^[24].
• Paris Gun's slope is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+0'}^[25].
• Paris Gun's slope is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+55'}^[26].
• Paris Gun's caliber is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+210'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Paris Gun is in the country of France^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Paris Gun's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+37000'}^[20].

Designation and Status

Paris Gun's instance of is recorded as artillery model^[5].

Why It Matters

Paris Gun ranks in the top 2% of artillery_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (693 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]