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Huge Minenwerfer

Gspragge

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We've all seen many images of all sizes of these. But I have never
seen anything like this one before !
 

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This photo is known in France as a german fake for propaganda. No doc mentions this shell and never found in France.
Should be a 38cm sprengmine
 
A 38cm minenwerfer was mentioned by Hermann Schirmer "Das Gerät der schweren Artillerie vor, in und nach dem Weltkrieg"-Verlag Bernard & Graefe-Berlin-1937

The sehr schwerer Minenwerfer (s.s.M.W.) 380 mm fired shells of :
-400 kg to 400 m.
-300 kg to 750 m.
-200 kg to 1.100 m.
-100 kg to 1.500 m.
Weight : 2000 kg

Don't know if it is the one on picture. Little bit basic and short gun.

38CM.jpg


Another picture from Rheimetall archives

Rheinmetall.jpg
 
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Hello,
This 38cm minenwerfer was tested in Alsace and was quickly abandoned.
It is described in Thierry Ehret's book on trench artillery.

Berst regards.
 
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