Big Bertha

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Baron
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_University_of_Texas_at_Austin
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Siege_of_Liège
gptkb:Krupp_family
World War I technology
gptkbp:caliber 420 mm
gptkbp:campaigns European theater
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:crew 200 men
gptkbp:decommissioned 1918
gptkbp:defeated destroying fortifications
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Gustav_Krupp
gptkbp:famous_for German military history
its psychological impact
military engineering history
its size and power
gptkbp:fighting_style gptkb:Battle_of_Verdun
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:1914
gptkbp:historical_context early 20th century warfare
gptkbp:historical_period World War I era
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of German artillery power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Big Bertha
gptkbp:influenced modern artillery tactics
artillery development post-WWI
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:industrial_revolution
gptkbp:inspired subsequent heavy artillery designs
gptkbp:inspired_by previous artillery designs
gptkbp:is_effective_against gptkb:fortification
gptkbp:is_featured_in military history discussions
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:is_used_for siege warfare
gptkbp:legacy influenced military engineering
gptkbp:length high-explosive shells
32.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Krupp
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Dicke_Bertha
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:bombardment_of_Antwerp
gptkbp:notable_feature large caliber
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:Siege_of_Liège
gptkb:World_War_I
its engineering challenges
bombarding Paris
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:operated_by artillery units
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:German_artillery_corps
German military strategy
gptkbp:range 13.5 km
9 miles
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 1 round every 30 minutes
gptkbp:recoil breech-loading
gptkbp:replaced_by more modern artillery
gptkbp:retired shells
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:railway_line
disassembled for transport
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_unit
siege gun
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:weight 1,200 tons
1,490 tons
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:1914