What was the nickname for the German L14 Howitzer, used in World War I?
Big Bertha (howitzer) Paris Gun has historically been confused with the M-Gerät since World War I. Big Bertha (howitzer) The 42 cm "kurze Marinekanone" 14 L/12 (Light naval cannon), or Minenwerfer-Gerät (M-Gerät), popularly known by the nickname Big Bertha, was a German siege howitzer built by Krupp AG and fielded by the Imperial German Army from 1914 to 1918. The M-Gerät had a calibre barrel, making it one of the largest artillery pieces ever fielded. It was first designed in 1911 and entered production the next year. Test firing began in early 1914, and the gun was estimated to be finished by October.
HMS L14 and carried one mine per chute. HMS "L14" was built by Vickers, Barrow. She was laid down on 19 January 1917 and was commissioned on an unknown date. The boat was sold to John Cashmore Ltd in May 1934 for scrapping at Newport. The periscope from "L14" is preserved at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum at Gosport. It may be the only surviving example of a World War I periscope. It was manufactured by Grubb & Co. in 1918. HMS L14 HMS "L14" was a L-class submarine built for the Royal Navy during World War I. She was one of