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Big BerthaEither of two different sets of long-range artillery produced by the Krupp works (see Thyssen Krupp Stahl) in Germany during World War I. The first were 420-mm (16.5-in.) howitzers used by German forces advancing through Belgium in 1914. The second were cannons specially built to bombard Paris in 1918. About 112 ft (34 m) long, they weighed 200 tons (181 metric tons) and were 210 mm (8 in.) or more in calibre. The Paris guns were moved on railway tracks; they bombarded the city for 140 days. Their unprecedented range of 75 mi (121 km) was achieved by sending the shells on a trajectory 12 mi (19 km) into the stratosphere. They were nicknamed for the Krupp matriarch Bertha von Bohlen. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:ELY) today announced the debut of an entirely new Big Bertha(R) Golf Ball with a proprietary formulation that yields an ultra-low compression, highly-resilient core for very soft feel and more legendary Big Bertha distance. The latest in a product line renowned for maximum forgiveness and playability, the 2006 Big Bertha Irons build on their heritage with new technologies that deliver improved performance. 5-degree prototype Fusion FT3 Driver, the HX(R) Tour Golf Ball and the Big Bertha Strong 4-wood, Sorenstam also carried a Big Bertha 7-wood, an Odyssey(R) White Hot(R) 2-Ball Blade Putter and wore Callaway Golf Footwear featuring the Big Bertha Spike. |
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