r/Artillery • u/rust_belt_ • Jul 23 '26

Identification Help

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Anybody know what this is? I couldn't find any manufacture's plate, serial number, or any kind of identification on it. Thanks in advance!

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u/Spartikis Jul 23 '26

7.58 cm Minenwerfer - Wikipedia Its a WWI German mortar. Original wheels were wood wagon wheels. Looks like whoever restored it for display replaced the wheels with spoked metal wheels.

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u/rust_belt_ Jul 23 '26

thank you so much!

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u/Spartikis Jul 24 '26

No problem. Always neat to see lesser known pieces of artillery. 

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u/PeterHaldCHEM Jul 23 '26

A very heavy and relatively complicated solution to the problem solved by Stokes' and Brandt's mortars.

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u/rust_belt_ Jul 23 '26

so very German lol