A team from the Soviet 203-mm B4 howitzer under the command of Staff Sergeant S. Shpin in the suburbs Sopot of Danzig city (Gdansk, Poland) firing to German troops in the Battle of Danzig. On the right you can see the Church of the Saviour (Kościół Zbawiciela).
B4 howitzer is the Soviet large capacity caliber 203 mm (8 inches). Full official name of the gun – 203 mm howitzer of model 1931. During the Soviet-Finnish war B-4 howitzer was used to destroy bunkers Mannerheim Line. It is a tool to actively and successfully used in World War II, especially in the assault fortified German defense lines.
Photography Location: Danzig, West Prussia, Germany
Shooting Time: March-April 1945
Author: Jacob Ryumkin