CANADIAN ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY MOBILIZING
The Surprise of the War—The New German Siege Gun
These are the guns that battered Namur into ruins, reduced Meubeuge, and were employed in the capture of Antwerp. The Germans demonstrated their marvelous efficiency in the "art of war" by keeping the existence of these fort-destroyers a complete secret until they were ready to use them against Belgium and France.
The guns are transported in sections by rail as far as possible, and then by great traction engines. The block of wood in the cannon's mouth protects the chamber from dust and rust.
THE SURPRISE OF THE WAR—THE NEW GERMAN SIEGE GUN
PHOTO © BROWN BROS., N.Y.