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§At the time it was the world's largest and most powerful gun
§Produced by the Germans
§Big Bertha was a 42cm howitzer
§It was mainly used to demolish the fortress towns of Liege and Namur in August of 1914
§There were only 4 Big Berthas made
§Each shell weighed 820 kg each
§It took 1000 men to assemble it
§With a range of 15km their shell proved devastating
§All four were used during the German assault on Verdun in February of 1916
§After this battle, the Big Berthas were decommissioned because they made guns with a larger range
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When was big Bertha used in world war 1?
The Big Bertha was used in ww1. It is a huge gun. That is why its is called "BIG bertha'.
What is the longest gun in the world?
a gian gun from world war 1("big bertha")
What was the nickname of the German cannon during World War 1?
One certain German WWI 42-cm howitzer cannon was famous as Dicke Bertha ("fat Bertha", "big Bertha"). One legend says that the name is after the wife of the owner of Kruppwerke, that produced the piece. Or the name can just originate in the German spelling alphabet, where B is pronounced Bertha.
Can you name a few big guns?
Big Bertha, Atomic Annie and the Paris Gun.
What were the promblems with big bertha the gun?
Limited barrel life, many hours to set up, vulnerable to attack from aircraft.
When was the Big Bertha put out of Comission?
Big Bertha, a super-heavy artillery gun used by Germany in World War I, was disabled by its crew on September 10, 1918, to prevent it from falling into Allied hands as they advanced towards Germany.
What was name of Large heavy gun world war 1 German artillery?
You're probably thinking of "Big Bertha", the German cannon which bombarded Paris from 75 miles away. More formally they were called the "Paris Guns". The "Big Bertha" nickname was from the daughter of Krupp, the German industrialist who built the guns.
What was the famous long range German gun first used in 1914 in Belgium?
It was called the "London Gun" or the High Pressure Pump some sources call it the V-3 weapon
When was Bertha Harris born?
Bertha Schwarz was born in 1855.
What is the birth name of Bertha Belmore?
Bertha Belmore's birth name is Cousins, Bertha.
What is the birth name of Bertha Leverton?
Bertha Leverton's birth name is Bertha Engelhard.
What is the birth name of Bertha Lindberg?
Bertha Lindberg's birth name is Bertha Karolina Lindberg.
