Mortier de 150 mm T Mle 1916 Batignolles

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TypeHeavy trench mortar
PlaceoforiginFrance
Inservice1916 - 1918
UsedbyFrance
Mortier de 150 mm T Modèle 1916 Batignolles
TypeHeavy trench mortar
Place of originFrance
Service history
In service1916 - 1918
Used byFrance
WarsWorld War I
Production history
Designed1915
ManufacturerSociété de Construction des Batignolles
Produced1916-1917
No. built400
Specifications
Mass510 kg[1]
Barrel length1800 mm[1]
Diameter150 mm

Shell75 mm shell primed bush cut to 200 mm
Calibre150 mm
Carriagewheeled carriage
Elevation10° - 75°[1]
Traverse16°[1]
Rate of fire3 rpm
Muzzle velocity140 m/s[1]
Maximum firing range2,120 m[1]

The Mortier de 150 mm T Modèle 1916 Batignolles was a French heavy trench mortar of World War I.

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