Karl-Gerät 040/041
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heavy mortar Karl Gerat 040 041 Eastern Front
Heavy mortar Karl Gerat VI Ziu Warsaw Uprising 1944 barrel
Heavy mortar Karl Gerat VI Ziu Warsaw Uprising 1944 barrel 2
Heavy mortar Karl Gerat VI Ziu Warsaw Uprising 1944 barrel and crew
Heavy mortar Karl Gerat VI Ziu Warsaw Uprising 1944 crew
Heavy mortar Karl Gerat VI Ziu Warsaw Uprising 1944 crew 2
Heavy mortar Karl Gerat VI Ziu Warsaw Uprising 1944 firing
Heavy mortar Karl Gerat VI Ziu Warsaw Uprising 1944 Mortar Shell Being Loaded
Heavy mortar Karl Gerat VI Ziu Warsaw Uprising 1944 ready to fire
Heavy mortar Karl Gerat VI Ziu Warsaw Uprising 1944 shell 2
Heavy mortar Karl Gerat VI Ziu Warsaw Uprising 1944 shell 3
Heavy mortar Karl Gerat VI Ziu Warsaw Uprising 1944 Shell Being Loaded
Karl Gerat 040 camouflaged
Morser Karl Gerat Sevastopol 1942
Schwere Morser Karl Gerat VI Ziu and Munitionsschlepper Panzer IV
Karl-Gerät 040/041 was a World War 2 German self propelled siege mortar designed and built by Rheinmetall. Crew: 21 Total production: 7
Specifications
| version | 040 | 041 |
| crew | 19 | 15 |
| main armament | 600 mm L/7, elevation: +55 to +70, traverse: 4 left, 4 right; range 4000 - 6800 m | 540 mm L/11,5, elevation: +58 to +70, traverse: 4 left, 4 right; range 10000 m |
| combat weight (kg) | 124000 | 126350 |
| barrel weight (kg) | 28400 | 28400 |
| gun weight (kg) | 69000 | 72350 |
| carriage weight (kg) | 62340 | 62340 |
| weight during rail transport | 179800 | 182000 |
| length (mm) | 11150 | 11370 |
| width (mm) | 3160 | 3160 |
| height (mm) | 4780 | 4780 |
| wheel base (mm) | 2650 | 2650 |
| track contact (mm) | 7000 | 7000 |
| ground pressure (kg/cm2) | 1,77 | 1,81 |
| engine | gasoline MB503A 12V 573 hp at 1850 rpm, 44500 cm3 or diesel MB507C (CV) 12V, 573 hp | gasoline MB503A 12V 573 hp at 1850 rpm, 44500 cm3 or diesel MB507C (CV) 12V, 573 hp |
| fuel capacity (l) | 1200 | 1200 |
| fuel consumption | gasoline: 175 l/h, diesel: 120 l/h | gasoline: 175 l/h, diesel: 120 l/h |
| range (road km/ off-road km) | 40-60 | 40-60 |
| max speed (road/ off-road km/h) | 6-10 | 6-10 |
| tracks | 500 mm | 500 mm |
| track pitch | 170 or 240 mm | 240 mm |
| number of links per trac | 133 or 94 | 94 |
| ground clearance (mm) | 350 | 350 |
| manufacturer | Rheinmetall |
Bibliography
- Karl-Gerat 040 at the Front - Allied-Axis 9
- Janusz Ledwoch: Gerät 040/041 Karl Mörser - Wydawnictwo Militaria 281, Tank Power vol.LIII (polish/english)
- Thomas L. Jentz Bertha’s Big Brother Karl-Geraet (60 cm) & (54 cm) - The Super Heavy Self Propelled Mortar also known as Geraet 040/041 Nr. I-VII