Above and below, Fort de Loncin, february 99, left 21 cm howitzer cupola.
The explosion in the fortress blew the howitzer out of the cupola and it landed, upside down, on top of the cupola.
Above and below, Fort de Loncin, february 99, left 21 cm howitzer cupola.
The explosion in the fortress blew the howitzer out of the cupola and it landed, upside down, on top of the cupola.
Before firing the cupola was raised 8 mm.
| Specifications | ||
| Howitzer : | manufacturer : | Krupp |
| length : | 2,465 m | |
| diameter : | 209.3 mm | |
| weight : | 3100 kg | |
| grooves : | model 1889 : 48 | |
| model 1891 : 42 | ||
| elevation : | max. + 35° | |
| min. + 5° | ||
| Cupola : | manufacturer : | Grusonwerke |
| total weight moving part : | 38500 kg | |
| total weight : | 100000 kg | |
| Ammunition : | normal : | weight 91 kg, range 6,9 km |
| shrapnel : | weight 90,720 kg, range 6,9 km |
| Crew | |
| Upper floor | 1 NCO (CO) |
| 1 NCO | |
| 4 soldiers for each gun | |
| Ground floor | 1 Corporal |
| 2 soldiers (ventilator) | |
| 2 soldiers (ammunition elevator) | |
| 2 soldiers (ammunition carriers) | |
| Outside the cupola | 1 NCO (commanding the rotation of the turret) |
| 1 NCO (ammunition) | |
| 1 Corporal (rotation of the turret) | |
| 6 soldiers (rotation of the turret) | |
| 2 soldiers (ventilator) | |
| 2 soldiers (ammunition elevator) | |
| 4 soldiers (ammunition carriers) |
Fort de Loncin, february 99, right 21 cm howitzer cupola.