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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
38 cm Siegfried K (E)
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · WORLD WAR II
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
25
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the field guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1941
- Combat Weight286,000 kg
- Carriage TypeRailway Mounting
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
- Calibre381 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)48.4
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)55.7 km
- Muzzle Velocity820 m/s
- Elevation0° to 52.3°
- Traversenone (on mount); 360° (on turntable)
◇Ammunition3MOD.3
- Projectile Weight800 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, AP, special long-range Siegfried shell
- HE RoundYes
◆Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length31.32 m
▤Production1MOD.1
- Total Production4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1945Production ended
85
years in service
4
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
Method of transporting artillery by mounting it on a railway flatcar for movement along rail lines.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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