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bertha

bertha

9.9
A very large German gun used to break enemy forts in World War I
  • noun
  • /ˈbɜrθə/
  • Archaic
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  • The German army used a massive bertha to destroy enemy fortifications during the siege.

Examples

  • Photographs from the era show soldiers standing beside the enormous bertha before it was fired.

  • Historians often mention the impact of the bertha in changing the course of World War I battles.

  • The German army deployed a Bertha in the battle.

  • Many historians study the impact of Berthas during World War I.

  • The German army used a massive bertha to destroy enemy fortifications during the siege.

  • Photographs from the era show soldiers standing beside the enormous bertha before it was fired.

  • Historians often mention the impact of the bertha in changing the course of World War I battles.

Surface Forms

bertha singular
berthas plural

Etymology

Bertha for the very large German siege gun comes from Dicke Bertha, which in German meant 'thick' or 'big' and was the name given after the factory owner Bertha Krupp. So the name became a label for a very large, powerful artillery piece.