Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
Big Bertha
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1914–1918
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · WORLD WAR I
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
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
◎General3MOD.3
- Service Entry Year1914
- Combat Weight42,600 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance3MOD.3
- Calibre420 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)12
- Ordnance Typesiege howitzer
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)9.3 km
- Muzzle Velocity400 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)8
- Elevation+65°
- Traverse360°
◇Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length10 m
- Width4.7 m
- Height4.5 m
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914Production started
- 1918Production ended
112
years in service
4
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
176TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS6WORLD WAR I · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS597GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS286PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📚 Sources