1/35 WW1 38cm sehr schwere Minenwerfer German heavy Trench Mortar

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38 cm sehr schwere Minenwerfer

Prior to the start of WW1, Germany correctly assessed the need for heavy artillery to reduce enemy fixed fortifications and entrenchments. They developed a decent variety of heavy howitzers and mortars for this task. One of the simplest was the 38cm Heavy Trench Mortar. It lobbed a massive shell that came down nearly vertically to punch through roofs of fortifications and demolish sections of trenches or wire. Unusually, the shell was longer than the barrel. (Rick Taylor)

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