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

by Marc Romanych and Martin Rupp

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"