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The biggest mortar, little David

mortar with the largest caliber in the world, the "little David" made in the United States in the Second World War was the largest mortar ever built in the world, with a caliber of 920 mm, but it was not used in combat. Ritol gowert mortar, also known as "little David", is the largest caliber gun manufactured during World War II. The weight of the mortar barrel is 65304 kg, the caliber is 914 mm, the gun base is 72560 kg, and the warhead is about 1700 kg. Loading by muzzle. The gun weighs 60 tons and has a range of 10000 meters

German crawler type 600 mm siege mortar is the heaviest mortar used, also known as "Karl", once played an important role in the World War II Attack on Stalingrad. Carl's total weight is 124 tons, which is the weight of two heavy tanks. The number of the artillery squad was 19, including one commander.

For details of German "Karl" 600 mm self-propelled mortar, please refer to Baidu Encyclopedia: German "Karl" 600 mm self-propelled mortar