26 cm Minenwerfer M 17
The 26 cm Minenwerfer M 17 was a heavy trench mortar used by Austria-Hungary in World War I. It was developed by Skoda as an alternative to copying captured Italian 240 mm Trench Mortars. Skoda presented two versions, one with a rigid barrel, and the other with a recoil system. The former was chosen as it was simpler to produce.
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The 26 cm Minenwerfer M 17 was a heavy trench mortar used by Austria-Hungary in World War I. It was developed by Skoda as an alternative to copying captured Italian 240 mm Trench Mortars. Skoda presented two versions, one with a rigid barrel, and the other with a recoil system. The former was chosen as it was simpler to produce.
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It was a muzzle-loading, rifled mortar that had to be levered around to aim at new targets. It disassembled into four pieces for transport. First deliveries began in March 1918. Production averaged between thirty-six and forty a month for the rest of the war.
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• Name — 26 cm Minenwerfer M 17 • Origin — Austria-Hungary • Type — Heavy trench mortar • Is Artillery — yes • Service — 1917–1924, 1938–1939 • Used By — Austria-Hungary Austria Czechoslovakia Slovak Republic • Wars — World War I • Designer — Skoda • Design Date — 1917 • Manufacturer — Skoda, Böhler, Hungarian Gun Factory • Production Date — 1917–1918 • Number — 300 • Weight — 1,550 kg • Crew — 6 • Cartridge Weight — 83 kg • Caliber — 260 mm • Max Range — 1,450 m • Elevation — 34° to 80° • Traverse — 0°
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26 cm Minenwerfer M 17 is classified as a Minenwerfer or mortar. Associated with Austria–Hungary.
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- Ortner, M. Christian. The Austro-Hungarian Artillery From 1867 to 1918: Technology, Organization, and Tactics. Vienna, Verlag Militaria, 2007
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