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Why Dover railway guns could not reach Germany in the First World War

The First World War follow-up distinguishes railway-gun reach from the later cross-Channel example.

Cross Channel Artillery Railway Guns World War I

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Question

Could British railway guns at Dover hit Germany during the First World War?

Short answer

No; the distance is judged beyond their reach.

Notes

The proposed Dover-to-Germany shot is rejected on range grounds. The relevant First World War lines are judged too distant for British railway artillery to reach them from Dover.