Big Bertha Shell Question

[andekmcc]

hi all,

I'm looking for a favour, does anyone know where I can find a photo of a big bertha shell preferably with someone standing beside it for scale or with some dimensions?  I know the caliber is 420mm but no idea of the length and shape of the projectile.  I want to make up some full and empty shell cases to sit around my HLBS model 

thanks in advance for any help
Andy

[Westfalia Chris]

hi all,

I'm looking for a favour, does anyone know where I can find a photo of a big bertha shell preferably with someone standing beside it for scale or with some dimensions?  I know the caliber is 420mm but no idea of the length and shape of the projectile.  I want to make up some full and empty shell cases to sit around my HLBS model 

thanks in advance for any help
Andy

I found some some images, unfortunately without crew members next to any projectile:

http://www.whq-forum.de/cms/109.0.html

http://www.whq-forum.de/cms/111.0.html

The first pic in the second link could be used to derive the shell dimensions, since calibre would be 42cm/15.7inch; you could then approximately calculate the length of the shell, although the perspective isn't a direct side elevation...

Note that each shot is split into projectile ("Granate") and propellant charge ("Kartusche").

[Ray Earle]

Hope this helps Andy;

link;

Landships

[former user]

maybe this helps?

[andekmcc]

thanks guys there all a big help, can I assume from this that the shell and propellant come in 2 parts?

[Westfalia Chris]

thanks guys there all a big help, can I assume from this that the shell and propellant come in 2 parts?

To quote myself

Note that each shot is split into projectile ("Granate") and propellant charge ("Kartusche").

[andekmcc]

apologies for that Chris, I dont know how I missed that in your post.  I'm embarressed..  It was your links that clearly showed the 2 parts.  Thanks again!!

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[fkarno]

hi all,

I'm looking for a favour, does anyone know where I can find a photo of a big bertha shell preferably with someone standing beside it for scale or with some dimensions?  I know the caliber is 420mm but no idea of the length and shape of the projectile.  I want to make up some full and empty shell cases to sit around my HLBS model 

thanks in advance for any help
Andy

I have one of these babies. If you drop me a note of your email address I will send you the dimensions.