The German Army Handbook of 1918 by David Nash

Author:David Nash
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781783469666
Publisher: Frontline Books
Published: 2013-08-28T16:00:00+00:00

10. Howitzers and mortars of 28-cm. and larger calibres.—These include the following :—

28-cm. (11-inch) howitzer on travelling carriage.

28-cm. (11-inch) coast defence howitzer.

30·5-cm. (12-inch) heavy coast defence howitzers ’98 and ’09.

30·5-cm. (12-inch) Austrian howitzer.

30 ·5-cm. (12-inch) Krupp howitzer.

42-cm. (16·5-inch) mortar.

Information concerning the projectiles, maximum ranges, &c., of these weapons, is contained in “Notes on German Shells” (S.S. 420).

30·5-cm. Austrian mortar.—The following is a rough description of the 1911 pattern. There is also apparently a later pattern which is 14 calibres long and has a maximum range of 13,124 yards.

The mortar recoils within a circular cradle of cast steel. Above the cradle are the two buffer cylinders below it are the three cylinders of the hydro-pneumatic recuperator. The central cylinder contains glycerine, the other two glycerine and compressed air.

The cradle is mounted on trunnions on a carriage formed by two upright members braced in front and mounted on a circular steel base. The latter is pivoted on a circular mounting bolted to a rectangular steel platform.

The platform is built up in the form of 3 flat boxes laid side by side and connected by hinges. On the march the central box is laid flat on the truck, the two others hanging vertically on either side.

The mortar with its platform is transported on 3 vehicles hauled by one 100 h.p. Daimler tractor. The mortar is also known to be transported on a motor truck.

The following particulars refer to the 1911 pattern :—

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