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How tall is a WWI trench mortar?

A WWI trench mortar is about 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) tall.

What is measured: Stokes mortar, barrel standing height

WWI Trench Mortar (1.5 m) drawn to scale beside a bowling pin (38.1 cm) and an adult person (1.7 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Bowling pin (38.1 cm), WWI Trench Mortar (1.5 m) and Adult person (1.7 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About the same height as an adult person
  • A little shorter than a doorway
  • About 3.9× as tall as a bowling pin
  • About 10× as tall as a smartphone
  • About 25% of the length of a 20-foot shipping container

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Facts about WWI Trench Mortar

The Stokes mortar of WWI could fire up to 22 rounds per minute from the trenches.

Source: Imperial War Museums, 'Stokes Mortar'

Military

NameSizeCompared with WWI Trench Mortar
Mosin-Nagant Rifle1.23 m (4 ft)0.82×
M240 Machine Gun1.24 m (4 ft 1 in)0.83×
Barrett M82 Sniper Rifle1.45 m (4 ft 9 in)0.97×
WWI Trench Mortar1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)this page
FIM-92 Stinger Missile1.52 m (5 ft)1×
M9A1 Bazooka1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)1×
M2 Browning Machine Gun1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)1.1×
Napoleon 12-Pounder Cannon1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)1.1×
Suit of Medieval Plate Armor1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)1.2×
English Longbow1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)1.2×

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Which is bigger: WWI Trench Mortar or English Longbow?

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