Germany - German 21cm Mortar Shell - 1917 - Military accessories
08
days
07
hours
11
minutes
04
seconds
No bids placed
Catawiki Buyer Protection
Your payment’s safe with us until you receive your object.View details
Trustpilot 4.4 | 136095 reviews
Rated Excellent on Trustpilot.
Unique brass 21 cm Morser shell from Germany, authentic/original, with a diameter of 21 cm, height of 23 cm and weight around 6 kg, recovered from the Argonne battlefield.
AI-assisted summary
Description from the seller
Unique! Real 21 cm Mörser shell casing made of brass.
Water find from the Argonne.
Stamps difficult to read.
Diameter 21 cm, height 23 cm, and weighs almost 6 kilograms!!
The last photo shows how large the shell is compared to a helmet (not included).
Mega wide.
EU SHIPPING!
One of the most numerous and important weapons in the Fußartillerie (foot artillery) inventory was the Model 1910 21 cm Mörser (to troops simply known as “Der Mörser”). When the war began in 1914, the German army could deploy 216 of these large howitzers. Due to the large projectile and the impressive range, these howitzers quickly became the standard indirect-fire weapon. As with many large-caliber weapons of the time, the 21 cm Mörser had to be towed in two loads by motor transport because of its weight. In this photo, a crew of a 21 cm Mörser 10 poses with the early short 2.57 m (8 ft 5 in) L/12 barrel next to their Mörser. The 114 kg (252 lbs) high-explosive projectile sits in the loading tray, which was manually raised to the same height as the chamber when the barrel was leveled.
21 cm Mörser 10/16 Specifications:
Weight - 7.02 metric tons (15,496 lbs)
Range - 9.40 km (5.84 miles)
Manufacturer - Krupp
Barrel length - 2.13 meters (7 feet)
Projectile - 114 kg (252 lbs) High explosive
Unique! Real 21 cm Mörser shell casing made of brass.
Water find from the Argonne.
Stamps difficult to read.
Diameter 21 cm, height 23 cm, and weighs almost 6 kilograms!!
The last photo shows how large the shell is compared to a helmet (not included).
Mega wide.
EU SHIPPING!
One of the most numerous and important weapons in the Fußartillerie (foot artillery) inventory was the Model 1910 21 cm Mörser (to troops simply known as “Der Mörser”). When the war began in 1914, the German army could deploy 216 of these large howitzers. Due to the large projectile and the impressive range, these howitzers quickly became the standard indirect-fire weapon. As with many large-caliber weapons of the time, the 21 cm Mörser had to be towed in two loads by motor transport because of its weight. In this photo, a crew of a 21 cm Mörser 10 poses with the early short 2.57 m (8 ft 5 in) L/12 barrel next to their Mörser. The 114 kg (252 lbs) high-explosive projectile sits in the loading tray, which was manually raised to the same height as the chamber when the barrel was leveled.
21 cm Mörser 10/16 Specifications:
Weight - 7.02 metric tons (15,496 lbs)
Range - 9.40 km (5.84 miles)
Manufacturer - Krupp
Barrel length - 2.13 meters (7 feet)
Projectile - 114 kg (252 lbs) High explosive
Details
Era
1900-2000
Army unit
German 21cm Mortar Shell - 1917
Country of origin
Germany
Material
Brass
Condition
Fair condition
Authenticity
Original/official
Comes with certificate of authenticity
No
