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 The fully tracked self-propelled carriage moves into position, Russia 1941 ( seen here from the rear ) It had a ground pressure of only 1.7 kilograms per square centimeter. (Kg/cm2) |
 Gerät 041 ( 54cm) mortar |
 Gerät 040 ( 60cm) mortars with PzKpfw IV Munitionsträgger vehicle |
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 The munitionsschlepper .Pz.IV uses its winch to offload a 2.117 ton concrete piercing shell, which can penetrate 2.5 meters of concrete or 4 meters of armor plating. |
 At a height of 3.05 meters the loading winch sets the shell down onto the glide rollers of the automatic loader. Only one-eighth of the shell is pure explosive. The round is 2.5 meters long. |
 Gerät 041 ( 54cm) mortar |
 Before and after each shot the 28 ton barrel is thoroughly inspected to see if the 112 rifles with a total length of 5.068 meters has suffered any damage. |
 The mortar is ready for firing. the ammunition vehicle has driven off, the crew has left the gun. Each barrel has a life of no more than approximately 60 shots. |
 The heaviest German Mortar - during firing. The cylinders of the barrel counter-recoil are clearly visible. Firing is initiated electrically. The recoil pressure is 700 tons. |
 Gerät 040 ( 60cm) mortar from German Heavy Mortars |
 Gerät 040 ( 60cm) mortar from Schmidt's Vacu-Modellbau katalog |
 Gerät 040 ( 60cm) mortar during rail transportation. Two special trucks which suspended the mortar between them on cantilevered beams. A pair of jacks was used to lift the mortar into the traveling position. |
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 Munitionsschlepper for karlGerät from Schmidt's Vacu-Modellbau katalog |
 The carrier with its equipment stowed in traveling position |
| German Mörser 'Karl' Gerät 040/041 60cm Mortar pictures courtesy by Nick Matveev Kubinka Tank Museum http://tanxheaven.com/nic/karlkubinka/karlkubinka.htm  |
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