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42cm 'Big Bertha' and German Siege Artillery of World War I by Marc Romanych, Martin Rupp (Paperback, 2014)
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Author: Marc Romanych, Martin Rupp. When war broke out, two of the howitzers were rushed directly from the factory to Liege where they quickly destroyed two forts and compelled the fortress to surrender.
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In the early days of World War I, Germany unveiled a new weapon - the mobile 42cm (16.5 inch) M-Gerat 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 to Liege where they quickly destroyed two forts and compelled the fortress to surrender. After repeat performances at Namur, Maubeuge and Antwerp, German soldiers christened the howitzers 'Grosse' or 'Dicke Berta' (Fat or Big Bertha) after Bertha von Krupp, owner of the Krupp armament works that built the howitzers. The nickname was soon picked up by German press which triumphed the 42cm howitzers as Wunderwaffe (wonder weapons), and the legend of Big Bertha was born. This book details the design and development of German siege guns before and during World War I. Accompanying the text are many rare, never-before-published photographs of 'Big Bertha' and the other German siege guns. Colour illustrations depict the most important aspects of the German siege artillery.Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-139781780960173
eBay Product ID (ePID)176563220
Product Key Features
Number of Pages48 Pages
Publication Name42 cm 'big Bertha' and German Siege Artillery of World War I
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGovernment, History
Publication Year2014
TypeTextbook
AuthorMarc Romanych, Martin Rupp
SeriesNew Vanguard
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height248 mm
Item Weight116 g
Item Width184 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorMartin Rupp, Marc Romanych
IllustratorHenry Morshead
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- 08 May, 2023
Big Bertha ww1
Excellent book ,well researched and presented.worthy addition to anyone interested in ww1Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
