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Originally Posted by BradR
I've watched various footage of large caliber guns firing. On watching large German coastal emplacements in France firing on Dover, I noticed a loud whistle as the shell left the breaches of 12in+ caliber cannons. I've also seen footage of American 16in and 5in guns firing, and have not noticed the whistle. At what caliber will an outgoing shell do this? Is this a result of specific German design in their shells? Is this also normal for smaller calibers, like 5in, 6in, or 8in guns?
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The only place I've ever heard anything which describes the sound certain shells make. Was by the character Stanislaus 'Kat' Katczinsky in the movie All Quiet on the Western Front.