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Valletta, Malta, August 2019. German mortar in the military museum of the island. #160895674
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These are German 250 mm mortar mortars 25 cm - English World War I trophies. Designed by Rheinmetall in 1909. They fired 50 or 97-kg shells less than a kilometer. But due to the low initial velocity 200 m / s, the walls of the projectile were much thinner than conventional guns, and, consequently, the explosive content was higher, which was achieved very powerful damaging effect.
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