| Accession Number | A02560 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Belgium |
| Date made | 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
German soldiers surrounding a German 42 centimetre Gamma mortar which fired a 1160 kg shell to a ...
Description
German soldiers surrounding a German 42 centimetre Gamma mortar which fired a 1160 kg shell to a distance of up to 9 kilometres, and was used to destroy the Belgian fortresses in 1914. (Copied from 'Der Weltkreig in seiner rauhen Wirklichkeit', by Herman Rex).