Engineering:List of siege artillery
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Siege artillery (also siege guns or siege cannons) are heavy guns designed to bombard fortifications, cities, and other fixed targets. They are distinct from field artillery and are a class of siege weapon capable of firing heavy cannonballs or shells that required enormous transport and logistical support to operate. They lacked mobility and thus were rarely useful in more mobile warfare situations, generally having been superseded by heavy howitzers (towed and self-propelled artillery), strategic bomber aircraft, surface-to-surface missiles, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and multiple rocket launchers in modern warfare.
Muzzle-loading artillery
| Caliber (mm) | Weapon name | Country of origin | Design |
|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | 4.5-inch siege rifle |  United States |
1862 |
| 121 | Canon lourd de 12 Gribeauval |  Kingdom of France |
1775 |
| 134 | Canon de 16 Gribeauval | Kingdom of France |
1775 |
| 148 | 24-pdr M1839 rifle | United States |
1839 |
| 153 | Canon de 24 Gribeauval | Kingdom of France |
1775 |
| 163 | 32-pdr M1829 rifle | United States |
1829 |
| 178 | 42-pdr M1841 rifle | United States |
1841 |
| 200 | Kartouwe |  Dutch Republic |
16th century |
| 230 | Abus Gun |  Ottoman Empire |
16th century |
| 650 | Dardanelles Gun | Ottoman Empire |
1464 |
| 660 | Dulle Griet |  Holy Roman Empire |
First half of 15th century |
| 735 | Faule Mette | Holy Roman Empire |
1411 |
| 820 | Pumhart von Steyr |  Austrian Empire |
Early 15th century |
| 890 | Tsar Cannon | Russian Empire Tsardom of Russia | 1586 |
Breech-loading artillery
| Caliber (mm) | Weapon name | Country of origin | Design |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | 9 cm Kanone C/79 | File:Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire | 1879– World War I |
| 107 | 42-line siege gun M1877 | File:Flag of Russia (1914–1917).svg Russian Empire | Russo-Japanese War |
| 120 | 12-cm Kanone M 80 | File:Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867–1918).svg Austria-Hungary | World War I |
| 120 | Canon de 120 mm modèle 1878 |  France |
World War I, World War II |
| 120 | 12 cm Kanone C/80 | File:Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire | World War I |
| 120 | Obusier de 120 mm modèle 1890 | France |
World War I |
| 149.1 | 15 cm Kanone M 80 | File:Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867–1918).svg Austria-Hungary | World War I |
| 149.1 | 15 cm Ring Kanone C/72 | File:Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire | World War I |
| 149.1 | 15 cm Ring Kanone C/92 | File:Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire | World War I |
| 149.1 | 15 cm Ring Kanone L/30 | File:Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire | World War I |
| 149.1 | Type 96 15 cm cannon |  Japan |
World War II |
| 149.7 | 15 cm Mörser M1881 | File:Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire | World War I |
| 150 | Obusier de 15 cm TR Schneider-Canet-du-Bocage | File:Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal / France |
World War I |
| 152.4 | 6 inch siege gun M1877 | File:Flag of Russia (1914–1917).svg Russian Empire | World War I |
| 152.5 | BLC 6 inch siege gun |  United Kingdom |
1902–1915 |
| 152.4 | 6 inch siege gun M1904 | File:Flag of Russia (1914–1917).svg Russian Empire | World War I |
| 152.4 | 152 mm siege gun M1910 | File:Flag of Russia (1914–1917).svg Russian Empire | World War I |
| 152.4 | Cannone da 152/45 |  Kingdom of Italy |
World War I, World War II |
| 155 | De Bange 155 mm cannon | France |
World War I |
| 155 | Obusier de 155 mm C modèle 1881 | France |
World War I |
| 155 | Obusier de 155 mm C modèle 1890 | France |
World War I |
| 180 | 18 cm kurze Kanone M 80 | File:Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867–1918).svg Austria-Hungary | World War I |
| 203 | 8-inch mortar M1877 | File:Flag of Russia (1914–1917).svg Russian Empire | World War I |
| 209 | 21 cm Mörser M1880 | File:Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire | World War I |
| 209 | 21 cm Haubitze M1891 | File:Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire | World War I |
| 210 | 210 mm M1894 |  Belgium |
World War I |
| 210 | 210 mm gun M1939 (Br-17) |  Soviet Union |
World War II |
| 210 | Mortaio da 210/8 D.S. | Kingdom of Italy |
World War I, World War II |
| 210 | Mortaio da 210/9 modello 1914 | Kingdom of Italy |
World War I |
| 210 | Paris Gun | File:Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire | World War I |
| 220 | Mortier de 220 mm modèle 1880 | France |
World War I |
| 220 | Skoda 220 mm howitzer |  Czechoslovakia |
World War II |
| 229 | 9-inch mortar M1877 | File:Flag of Russia (1914–1917).svg Russian Empire | World War I |
| 233 | BL 9.2 inch Howitzer | United Kingdom |
World War I |
| 240 | 24 cm Mörser M 98 | File:Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867–1918).svg Austria-Hungary | pre-World War I |
| 240 | 24 cm Haubitze 39 | Czechoslovakia |
World War II |
| 240 | Canon de 24 C modèle 1876 | France |
World War I |
| 240 | Canon de 240 L Mle 1884 | France |
World War I, World War II |
| 240 | Canon de 240 TR Mle 1903 | France |
World War I, World War II |
| 240 | 24 cm Kanone M. 16 | File:Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867–1918).svg Austria-Hungary | World War I, World War II |
| 240 | 24 cm Kanone 3 |  Nazi Germany |
World War II |
| 240 | Type 45 240 mm howitzer | Japan |
World War II |
| 240 | Type 96 24 cm howitzer | Japan |
World War II |
| 260 | Mortaio da 260/9 Modello 16 | Kingdom of Italy |
World War I, World War II |
| 270 | Mortier de 270 mm modèle 1885 | France |
World War I |
| 270 | Mortier de 270 mm modèle 1889 | France |
World War I, World War II |
| 280 | Obice da 280 | Kingdom of Italy |
World War I, World War II |
| 280 | Mortier 280 mm TR de Schneider sur affût-chenilles St Chamond | France |
World War II |
| 280 | 28 cm howitzer L/10 | Japan |
Russo-Japanese War / World War I, World War II |
| 280 | 11-inch mortar M1877 | File:Flag of Russia (1914–1917).svg Russian Empire | World War I |
| 280 | 11-inch gun M1877 | File:Flag of Russia (1914–1917).svg Russian Empire | World War I |
| 283 | 28 cm Haubitze L/12 | File:Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire | World War I, World War II |
| 283 | 28 cm Haubitze L/14 i.R. | File:Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire | World War I |
| 293 | Mortier de 293 Danois sur affut-truck modèle 1914 | France |
World War I, World War II |
| 305 | BL 12 inch Howitzer | United Kingdom |
World War I |
| 305 | Type 7 30 cm Howitzer | Japan |
World War II |
| 305 | Obice da 305/17 | Kingdom of Italy |
World War I |
| 305 | 305 mm howitzer M1915 | File:Flag of Russia (1914–1917).svg Russian Empire | World War I |
| 305 | 305 mm howitzer M1939 (Br-18) | Soviet Union |
World War II |
| 305 | 30.5 cm M. 11 (Škoda) | File:Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867–1918).svg Austria-Hungary | World War I |
| 305 | 30.5 cm M. 16 (Škoda) | File:Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867–1918).svg Austria-Hungary | World War I, World War II |
| 355 | 35.5 cm Haubitze M1 | Nazi Germany |
World War II |
| 370 | Mortier de 370 modèle 1914 Filloux | France |
World War I, World War II |
| 380 | 38 cm Belagerungshaubitze M 16 | File:Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867–1918).svg Austria-Hungary | World War I |
| 381 | BL 15 inch Howitzer | United Kingdom |
World War I |
| 420 | 42 cm Gamma Mörser | File:Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire | World War I, World War II |
| 420 | Big Bertha | File:Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire | World War I |
| 420 | 42 cm Haubitze M. 14/16 | File:Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867–1918).svg Austria-Hungary | World War I, World War II |
| 540 | Karl-Gerät 041 | Nazi Germany |
World War II |
| 600 | Karl-Gerät 040 | Nazi Germany |
World War II |
| 800[1] | Schwerer Gustav | Nazi Germany |
World War II |
See also
References
- ↑ Candlin, Alex (25 November 2023). "Hitler's 1,350 tonne super gun intended to destroy France in WW2" (in en). https://www.forcesnews.com/heritage/wwii/super-gun-hitlers-most-powerful-cannon-was-used-battle-against-russia.
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