Mörser Gerät 040/041
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Karl Gerät,
Karlgerät, Karl Mörser, Gerät 040 (600 mm caliber
version) , Gerät 041 (540 mm caliber version) |
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| Type | Self-propelled siege mortar |
Radio Equipment | - |
| Manufacturer(s) | Rheinmetall-Borsig
AG |
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| Crew | 21 (gun commander, driver,
assistant driver, 18 gunners) |
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| Production Quantity | 7 (1 prototype) |
Production Period | November 1940 - August 1941 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 124000 kg (Gerät 040) 126350 kg (Gerät 041) |
Length | 11.15 m (Gerät 040) 11.37 m (Gerät 041) |
| Width | 3.16 m |
Height | 4.38 m (firing) |
| Ground Clearance | 0.50 m |
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| ARMAMENT | |||
| Caliber | 600 mm (24 in) Mörser L/8.44
(040) or 540 mm (21 in) Mörser (041) |
Ammunition Carried | depend of ammo carriers |
| Traverse | 8° |
Elevation | 55° to 70° |
| Rate of fire | 1 round/10 min |
Other Armament | - |
| ARMOR | ||||
| Type | Rolled steel
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 10 mm |
10 mm |
10 mm |
10 mm |
| MOBILITY | |||
| Engine | Daimler-Benz MB 503 Gasoline A or Daimler-Benz MB 507 C Diesel |
Type & Displacement | V12, water cooling |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 580 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 4.8 hp / ton |
| Fuel Capacity | 1200 L Gasoline (Petrol) or Diesel |
Suspension | Torsion-bar |
| Maximum speed | 6 to 10 km/h |
Operational range | 42 km (gasoline engine) |
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