Model: Br-5 280mm Soviet Heavy mortar |
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| Catalogue number | 72565 |
| Scale | 1/72 |
| Model state | Production line |
| Weapons and equipment | Artillery |
| Period | WWII |
Description
The 280 mm mortar M1939 (Br-5) was a Soviet heavy artillery piece used during World War II, it was the Red Army*s heaviest field piece during the war. The Br-5 mortar was a 279.4 mm (11 in) calibre towed mortar with a barrel 14.2 calibres long, shared the same tracked, box trail carriage as the 152 mm gun M1935 (Br-2) . The carriage allowed transportation of the weapon over short distances with the speed of 5–8 km/h, for longer distances the barrel was removed from the carriage and transported separately on a special wheeled cart, the Br-10, a speed of 25 km/h.
Inside of box
Photos of prototype
