Siege artillery (also siege guns or siege cannons) are heavy guns designed to bombard fortifications, cities, and other fixed targets. They are distinct from field artillery and are a class of siege weapon capable of firing heavy cannonballs or shells that required enormous transport and logistical support to operate. They lacked mobility and thus were rarely useful in more mobile warfare situations, generally having been superseded by heavy howitzers (towed and self-propelled artillery), strategic bomber aircraft, surface-to-surface missiles, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and multiple rocket launchers in modern warfare.

Muzzle-loading artillery

Caliber (mm) Weapon name Country of origin Design
106Canon lourd de 8 Gribeauval Kingdom of France1775
1144.5-inch siege rifle United States1862
121Canon lourd de 12 Gribeauval Kingdom of France1775
134Canon de 16 Gribeauval Kingdom of France1775
14824-pdr M1839 rifle United States1839
153Canon de 24 Gribeauval Kingdom of France1775
16332-pdr M1829 rifle United States1829
17842-pdr M1841 rifle United States1841
200Kartouwe Dutch Republic16th century
230Abus Gun Ottoman Empire16th century
650Dardanelles Gun Ottoman Empire1464
660Dulle Griet Holy Roman EmpireFirst half of 15th century
735Faule Mette Holy Roman Empire1411
820Pumhart von Steyr Austrian EmpireEarly 15th century
890Tsar CannonRussian Empire Tsardom of Russia1586

Breech-loading artillery

Caliber (mm) Weapon name Country of origin Design
889 cm Kanone C/79 German Empire1879– World War I
10742-line siege gun M1877 Russian EmpireRusso-Japanese War
12012-cm Kanone M 80 Austria-HungaryWorld War I
120Canon de 120 mm modèle 1878 FranceWorld War I, World War II
12012 cm Kanone C/80 German EmpireWorld War I
120Obusier de 120 mm modèle 1890 FranceWorld War I
149.115 cm Kanone M 80 Austria-HungaryWorld War I
149.115 cm Ring Kanone C/72 German EmpireWorld War I
149.115 cm Ring Kanone C/92 German EmpireWorld War I
149.115 cm Ring Kanone L/30 German EmpireWorld War I
149.1Type 96 15 cm cannon JapanWorld War II
149.715 cm Mörser M1881 German EmpireWorld War I
150Obusier de 15 cm TR Schneider-Canet-du-Bocage Portugal /  FranceWorld War I
152.46 inch siege gun M1877 Russian EmpireWorld War I
152.5BLC 6 inch siege gun United Kingdom1902–1915
152.46 inch siege gun M1904 Russian EmpireWorld War I
152.4152 mm siege gun M1910 Russian EmpireWorld War I
152.4Cannone da 152/45 Kingdom of ItalyWorld War I, World War II
155De Bange 155 mm cannon FranceWorld War I
155Obusier de 155 mm C modèle 1881 FranceWorld War I
155Obusier de 155 mm C modèle 1890 FranceWorld War I
18018 cm kurze Kanone M 80 Austria-HungaryWorld War I
2038-inch mortar M1877 Russian EmpireWorld War I
20921 cm Mörser M1880 German EmpireWorld War I
20921 cm Haubitze M1891 German EmpireWorld War I
210210 mm M1894 BelgiumWorld War I
210210 mm gun M1939 (Br-17) Soviet UnionWorld War II
210Mortaio da 210/8 D.S. Kingdom of ItalyWorld War I, World War II
210Mortaio da 210/9 modello 1914 Kingdom of ItalyWorld War I
210Paris Gun German EmpireWorld War I
220Mortier de 220 mm modèle 1880 FranceWorld War I
220Skoda 220 mm howitzer CzechoslovakiaWorld War II
2299-inch mortar M1877 Russian EmpireWorld War I
233BL 9.2 inch Howitzer United KingdomWorld War I
24024 cm Mörser M 98 Austria-Hungarypre-World War I
24024 cm Haubitze 39 CzechoslovakiaWorld War II
240Canon de 24 C modèle 1876 FranceWorld War I
240Canon de 240 L Mle 1884 FranceWorld War I, World War II
240Canon de 240 TR Mle 1903 FranceWorld War I, World War II
24024 cm Kanone M. 16 Austria-HungaryWorld War I, World War II
24024 cm Kanone 3 Nazi GermanyWorld War II
240Type 45 240 mm howitzer JapanWorld War II
240Type 96 24 cm howitzer JapanWorld War II
260Mortaio da 260/9 Modello 16 Kingdom of ItalyWorld War I, World War II
270Mortier de 270 mm modèle 1885 FranceWorld War I
270Mortier de 270 mm modèle 1889 FranceWorld War I, World War II
280Obice da 280 Kingdom of ItalyWorld War I, World War II
280Mortier 280 mm TR de Schneider sur affût-chenilles St Chamond FranceWorld War II
28028 cm howitzer L/10 JapanRusso-Japanese War / World War I, World War II
28011-inch mortar M1877 Russian EmpireWorld War I
28011-inch gun M1877 Russian EmpireWorld War I
28328 cm Haubitze L/12 German EmpireWorld War I, World War II
28328 cm Haubitze L/14 i.R. German EmpireWorld War I
293Mortier de 293 Danois sur affut-truck modèle 1914 FranceWorld War I, World War II
305BL 12 inch Howitzer United KingdomWorld War I
305Type 7 30 cm Howitzer JapanWorld War II
305Obice da 305/17 Kingdom of ItalyWorld War I
305305 mm howitzer M1915 Russian EmpireWorld War I
305305 mm howitzer M1939 (Br-18) Soviet UnionWorld War II
30530.5 cm M. 11 (Škoda) Austria-HungaryWorld War I
30530.5 cm M. 16 (Škoda) Austria-HungaryWorld War I, World War II
35535.5 cm Haubitze M1 Nazi GermanyWorld War II
370Mortier de 370 modèle 1914 Filloux FranceWorld War I, World War II
38038 cm Belagerungshaubitze M 16 Austria-HungaryWorld War I
381BL 15 inch Howitzer United KingdomWorld War I
42042 cm Gamma Mörser German EmpireWorld War I, World War II
420Big Bertha German EmpireWorld War I
42042 cm Haubitze M. 14/16 Austria-HungaryWorld War I, World War II
540Karl-Gerät 041 Nazi GermanyWorld War II
600Karl-Gerät 040 Nazi GermanyWorld War II
800Schwerer Gustav Nazi GermanyWorld War II

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