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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
Karl-Gerät
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1941–1942
Quantity
7
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · WORLD WAR II
62
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the self-propelled artillery category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1941
- Combat Weight124,000 kg
- Crew21
- Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
- Calibre600 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)7
- Ordnance Typesiege howitzer
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)10 km
- Rate of Fire (sustained)0.1
- Elevation55° to 70°
- Traverse8°
◇Ammunition3MOD.3
- Projectile Weight2,170 kg
- Ammunition Typesconcrete-piercing shells, high-explosive shells
- HE RoundYes
◆Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime MoverDaimler-Benz MB 503 A gasoline or Daimler-Benz MB 507C diesel
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)8 km/h
- Range (if SP)42 km
▤Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
- Resupply VehicleMunitionsschlepper für Karl-Gerät
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length11.15 m
- Width3.16 m
- Height4.38 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production7
- Production Start1,940 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis3MOD.3
- Engine Power580 hp
- Suspensiontorsion-bar
- Hull Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1942Production ended
85
years in service
1
years in production
7
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY RANKING Self-Propelled Artillery · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
172SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY62WORLD WAR II · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY876GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS171PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY
ⓘ Rankings are within theSelf-Propelled Artillerycategory.
📖 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.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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