42cm 'Big Bertha' and German Siege Artillery of World War I

(Book #205 in the Osprey New Vanguard Series)

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Big Bertha, Germany's World War I top secret mobile artillery piece, easily destroyed French and Belgian forts, helping set the stage for trench warfare.

In the first days of World War I, Germany unveiled a new weapon - the mobile 42cm (16.5 inch) M-Ger t howitzer. At the time, it was the largest artillery piece of its kind in the world and a closely guarded secret. When war broke out, two of the howitzers were rushed directly from the factory...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1780960174

ISBN13:9781780960173

Release Date:January 2014

Publisher:Osprey Publishing (UK)

Length:48 Pages

Weight:0.35 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 7.1" x 9.5"

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42cm 'Big Bertha' and German Siege Artillery of World War I

(Book #205 in the Osprey New Vanguard Series)

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