The 17 cm mittlerer Minenwerfer was a medium trench mortar used by Germany in the First World War, manufactured by Rheinmetall and in service from 1913 to 1918. It weighed 483 kilograms, fired a 170 millimeter caliber round at a muzzle velocity of 200 meters per second, had an effective range of 300 meters and a maximum range of 1,600 meters, and fired at a rate of 20 rounds per minute. About 2,361 units were built, firing 50-kilogram high-explosive shells designed for fortress defense and anti-fortification purposes. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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The 17 cm mittlerer Minenwerfer (17 cm mMW) was a mortar used by Germany in World War I.
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The 17 cm mittlerer Minenwerfer (17 cm mMW) was a mortar used by Germany in World War I
- Used In: World War I, infobox wars field: 'World War I'
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Wikidata Q1413519, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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Wikidata Q1413519 (P729 service entry): 1913
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1913.
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