August Cönders was a German engineer working for Röchling'sche Eisen und Stahlwerke GmbH during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...

after having worked in the UK and in Putaux, France, before the war. He designed the

Röchling shell Röchling shells were bunker-busting artillery shells, developed by German engineer August Cönders during World War II, based on the theory of increasing the sectional density to improve penetration. Description The fin-stabilised shells mad ...

that was tested in 1942 and 1943 against the Belgian

Fort d'Aubin-Neufchâteau The Fort of Aubin-Neufchâteau (french: Fort d'Aubin-Neufchâteau) is a Belgian fortification located near Neufchâteau. The fort was built in the 1930s as part of the fortified position of Liège, augmenting the twelve original forts built to de ...

and the

V-3 cannon The V-3 (german: Vergeltungswaffe 3, ("Vengeance Weapon 3") was a German World War II large-caliber gun working on the multi-charge principle whereby secondary propellant charges are fired to add velocity to a projectile. The Germans pla ...

. Very little is known of his life after the V-3 project.

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August Coenders' 9x19mm Belt-Fed MG
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