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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
21 cm Mrs 18
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1939–1945
Quantity
711
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · WORLD WAR II
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1939
- Combat Weight16,700 kg
- Carriage TypeBox Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre211 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)30
- Ordnance Typeseparate-loading cased ammunition
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)16.725 km
- Muzzle Velocity560 m/s
- Elevation-6° to +70°
- Traverse16° on wheels, 360° on platform
◇Ammunition6MOD.6
- Projectile Weight113 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE
- Charge Zones6
- HE RoundYes
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility4MOD.4
- Self-PropelledNo
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length6.51 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production711
- Production Start1,939 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939Production started
- 1945Production ended
87
years in service
6
years in production
711
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
67TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS8WORLD WAR II · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS362GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS189PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is mounted between two wheels with a box-like structure connecting them.
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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