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title: Model of Big Bertha Howitzer
author: Rama
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21438/model-of-big-bertha-howitzer/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2025-12-08
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# Model of Big Bertha Howitzer
_Authored by Rama_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21438.png)
## Image Caption
A model of the German howitzer 'Big Bertha', used during the First World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1914-18). Made By Krupp, the gun could fire a shell weighing 1,786 lbs (810 kg) a distance of 10,000 yards (9,144 m). (Musée de l'Armée, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/))
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Musee-de-lArmee-IMG_0984.jpg) by [**Rama**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Musee-de-lArmee-IMG_0984.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 08 December 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.