Gerät 040
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Gerät 040, also known as Karl-Gerät, was a massive German self-propelled siege mortar used during World War II for destroying heavily fortified positions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gerät 041 | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German World War II artillery piece
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Karl-Gerät ⓘ self-propelled siege mortar ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Karl-Gerät
NERFINISHED
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Mörser Karl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artilleryType | siege mortar ⓘ |
| caliber | 600 mm ⓘ |
| category | super-heavy artillery ⓘ |
| chassisType | special purpose tracked chassis ⓘ |
| conflictSide | Axis powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| crewSize | over 20 men ⓘ |
| designation | Gerät 040 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Rheinmetall engineers ⓘ |
| designedFor |
attacking fortifications
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destroying heavily fortified positions ⓘ |
| developedFor | heavy siege tasks ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| historicalPeriod | 1939–1945 ⓘ |
| introducedAs | Gerät 040 model of Karl-Gerät system ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Rheinmetall-Borsig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | German Army artillery units ⓘ |
| mobility | self-propelled ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
capable of firing very heavy shells
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extremely large caliber mortar ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 7 ⓘ |
| operator | German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Karl-Gerät series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | self-propelled tracked chassis ⓘ |
| role |
fortification destroyer
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siege artillery ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1941 ⓘ |
| shellType |
concrete-piercing shell
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high-explosive shell ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor | Gerät 041 ⓘ |
| survivingExamples | museum exhibits in Europe ⓘ |
| transportMethod | railway transport for long distances ⓘ |
| usedAt |
Battle of the Bulge
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Sevastopol NERFINISHED ⓘ Warsaw Uprising NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
demolition of bunkers
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siege operations ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Karl-Gerät
subject surface form:
Karl-Gerät
this entity surface form:
Gerät 041