Big Bertha howitzer WWI artillery piece, France, 1919

Footage of French soldiers are seen walking around one of the German artillery pieces, post WWI. This specific piece was known as "Big Bertha". France, 1919. The 42 centimetre kurze Marinekanone 14 L/12 (short naval cannon), or Minenwerfer-Gerät (M-Gerät), popularly known by the nickname Big Bertha, was a German siege howitzer built by Krupp AG in Essen, Germany and fielded by the Imperial German Army from 1914 to 1918. The M-Gerät had a 42 cm (17 in) calibre barrel, making it one of the largest artillery pieces ever fielded.
Footage of French soldiers are seen walking around one of the German artillery pieces, post WWI. This specific piece was known as "Big Bertha". France, 1919. The 42 centimetre kurze Marinekanone 14 L/12 (short naval cannon), or Minenwerfer-Gerät (M-Gerät), popularly known by the nickname Big Bertha, was a German siege howitzer built by Krupp AG in Essen, Germany and fielded by the Imperial German Army from 1914 to 1918. The M-Gerät had a 42 cm (17 in) calibre barrel, making it one of the largest artillery pieces ever fielded.
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Credit:
Periscope Film LLC Archives - Footage
Editorial #:
2200295240
Collection:
Archive Films: Editorial
Date created:
01 January, 1919
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Licence type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
Not released. More information
Clip length:
00:00:30:12
Location:
France
Mastered to:
QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Source:
Archive Films Editorial
Object name:
xd81545h_0013