7.58 cm Minenwerfer

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7.58 cm Minenwerfer

A 7.58 cm Minenwerfer at the Brussels Army Museum.
Type Light mortar
Place of origin Imperial Germany
Service history
Wars World War I
Specifications
Weight 147 kg
Barrel length 5.2 calibres (359 mm)

Shell 4.6 kg
Caliber 76 mm
Elevation +45 to + 78 degrees
Traverse 360 degrees
Rate of fire 6 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity 90 m/s
Effective range 300 to 1,300 m

The 7.58 cm Minenwerfer was a German First World War weapon. It was in service from 1916 to 1940, pulled from service at the beginning of World War Two.

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