21 cm Mörser M1880
Appearance
The M1894 210mm Belgian mortar is based upon a 100mm caliber mortar created in 1890 as a siege weapon. 150mm and 240mm versions also existed.
Technical data
Caliber | Elevation | Direction |
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210 mm | +15° +60° | 120° |
Ammunition
At first the mortar fired 21 cm grenades filled with gunpowder, then after 1885 it used the ten times as powerful explosive shells.
Sources
- Royal Military Museum, Brussels.