Service Data:
In Service: 1939 to 1945
Production Data:
Manufacturer: Krupp
Number built:
Technical Data:
Type: Mörser
Calibre: 211 mm
Length: 6.510 m
Weight: 16,700 kg
Breech: horizontal sliding block, percussion fired
Recoil: hydro pneumatic
Carriage: box trail
Elevation: 0° to +70°
Traverse: 16° or 360° on platform
Rate of fire: rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity: 550 m/s
Effective range: 16,725 m
Shell Weight: 113.00 kg
Used by: Heer
Variants:
Other: Heavy Artillery
Articles:
History:
The 21 cm Mrs 18 (21 cm Mörser 18)
Gallery:
Heer Comments
Sources:
German Artillery in World War II. 1939-1945.
ISBN-10: 0887407625
German Artillery of World War Two.
ISBN-10: 1853672610
German infantry weapons of World War II.
ISBN-10: 0882543725
German Small Arms of World War II.
ISBN-10: 0896730239
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sources