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The 21 cm Mörser 18 (heavy howitzer) (21 cm Mrs 18) was a German heavy howitzer used in the Second World War by independent artillery battalions and batteries. A number were also used by coast defense artillery units. Design & History A Mrs 18 on coastal defense duties in the Norwegian Arctic view image

21 cm Mörser M 18/L31'German heavy field howitzer in transport position , USSR . 1941

One of the 21cm Versuchsmörser Nr.3 (serial #5) survived the war and was given to Australian forces from the pool of surrendered guns. This gun has survived and is displayed at Barclay Square, Red Cliffs, Victoria. (-34.307464,142.187357 Google Maps) Images courtesy of "easo" MVCA forum

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The 21cm Mörser 18 was one of two parallel Krupp designs using a double recoil system, and was phased out in 1942 in favour of the longer ranged 17cm Kanone 18. The majority of innovations in the Mrs 18 came in the carriage, which Krupp called the Morserlafette. This began with the double recoil system.

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During 1916, the German Army unveiled its latest area weapon through the 21cm (210mm) Morser 16 series gun - a howitzer essentially born from the existing 21cm Morser 10 series though now with a lengthened gun tube and protective shield. The type would serve into the post-war years after some use in World War 2.

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German 21 cm MÖRSER m/10-16 philthydirtyanimal 448 subscribers Subscribe 185 37K views 14 years ago The German 21 cm MÖRSER m/10 and m/16 were used in the opening stages of the First World War.

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The Mörser 18 was designed to replace the World War I-era 21cm Mörser 16 (for 1916, the year of its introduction) which ironically was still in use at the start of World War II. The gun's design was carried out in secret because of the restrictions of the Versailles Treaty, hence the designation 18.

21 cm Krupp Mörser 1916 "Kurz" . Wehrmacht.

The 21 cm Mörser 18 (21 cm Mrs 18), or 21 cm Mörser M 18/L31, [1] was a German heavy howitzer used in the Second World War by Independent artillery battalions and batteries. A number were also used by coastal artillery units. Design A Mrs 18 deployed in Norwegian Lappland

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The 21 cm Mörser was particulary suited to destroy enemy fortifications or trenches. (shells making 'great earthen geysers') Because of the black smoke produced by the exploding shells, the British called the shell type 'Black Maria ' or ' Jack Johnson' ( was a boxing champion)

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Category: 21 cm Mörser 18. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Jump to navigation Jump to search. English: The 21 cm Mörser 18 was a German 211 mm (8.31") heavy howitzer used in World War II.

Great War Postcards 21 cm Mörser 10

One of the most numerous and important weapons in the inventory of the Fußartillerie (Foot Artillery) was the Model 1910 21cm Mörser (known to Troops simply as "Der Mörser"). When the War started in 1914, the German Army was able to field 216 of these large howitzers.

21 cm Krupp Mörser 1916 "Kurz" . Wehrmacht.

The 21 cm Mörser ("Mortar") 16 was a heavy howitzer produced by the Spandau Company in 1917 and used by Germany during World War I. Capable of firing 120 kg (264.56 pounds) high-explosive or concrete-piercing rounds over 9.6 kilometers (6 miles), it demonstrated impressive destructive power against Allied troops. (caption)

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The 21cm Morser 18 was typical of big gun designs of the period - requiring multiple crewmembers to operate efficiently, relying on separate-loading cased ammunition, and featuring a horizontal sliding breech block. The caliber was a hefty one at 210mm and its shells weighed 250 pounds apiece.

21 cm Mörser Historical Marker

The 21 cm Mörser M. 16 was a heavy howitzer used by Austria-Hungary during World War I. Skoda began design in 1915 for a wheeled howitzer that could be towed in a single load by a tractor. The first prototype wasn't satisfactory as it was too heavy and traversing was difficult due to the very high limber bar pressure.

Deutsch 21 cm Mörser im zweiten Weltkrieg an der Ostfront 1944 Stockfotografie Alamy

The 21 cm Mörser 10 (21 cm Mrs 10) was a heavy howitzer used by Germany in World War I (although classified as a mortar (Mörser) by the German military). It replaced the obsolete 21 cm Mörser 99, which lacked a recoil system. For transport, it broke down into two loads. Some howitzers were fitted with a Gun shield during the war.

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The 21 cm Mörser 18 , or 21 cm Mörser M 18/L31, was a German heavy howitzer used in the Second World War by Independent artillery battalions and batteries. A number were also used by coastal artillery units.

21 cm Mörser 16

The 21 cm Festungs und Belagerungs Mörser M1880 or (21 cm Fortress and Siege Mortar M1880) in English was a heavy mortar designed by Krupp that armed several European countries before and during World War I . Background