21 cm Mörser 10
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The 21 cm Mörser 10 (21 cm Mrs 10) was a heavy howitzer
used by Germany
in World War I
. It replaced the obsolete 21 cm Mörser 99 that lacked a recoil system. For transport it broke down into two loads. Some howitzers were fitted with a gun shield during the war. As it was also intended for siege use a concrete-penetrating shell was also used. Unusually it had two spades, one fixed at the end of the trail and another folding one about half-way down the trail.
216 were in service at the beginning of the war. It was replaced by the 21 cm Mörser 16
also known as the langer 21 cm Mörser since it was merely a lighter 21 cm Mrs 10 with a longer barrel for extra range and other refinements.
The specifications of this weapon differ between the sources and contradict each other. Those given here cannot be regarded as authoritative.
Howitzer
A howitzer is a type of artillery piece characterized by a relatively short barrel and the use of comparatively small propellant charges to propel projectiles at relatively high trajectories, with a steep angle of descent...
used by Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. It replaced the obsolete 21 cm Mörser 99 that lacked a recoil system. For transport it broke down into two loads. Some howitzers were fitted with a gun shield during the war. As it was also intended for siege use a concrete-penetrating shell was also used. Unusually it had two spades, one fixed at the end of the trail and another folding one about half-way down the trail.
216 were in service at the beginning of the war. It was replaced by the 21 cm Mörser 16
21 cm Mörser 16
The 21 cm Mörser 16 or langer 21 cm Mörser was a heavy howitzer used by Germany in World War I and World War II.-History:It was based on the earlier 21 cm Mörser 10, but had a longer barrel, a gun shield and other refinements...
also known as the langer 21 cm Mörser since it was merely a lighter 21 cm Mrs 10 with a longer barrel for extra range and other refinements.
The specifications of this weapon differ between the sources and contradict each other. Those given here cannot be regarded as authoritative.