Minenwerfer ("mine launcher") is the German name for a class of short range mortars used extensively during the First World War by the German Army. The weapons were intended to be used by engineers to clear obstacles including bunkers and barbed wire, that longer range artillery would not be able to accurately target.
The Germans studied the Siege of Port Arthur, where heavy artillery had been unable to destroy defensive structures like barbed wire and bunkers. The German Military Ingenieurkomitee ("Engineer committee") began working with Rheinmetall to study the problem in 1907. The solution they developed was short-barreled rifled muzzle-loading mortar, built in three sizes. The largest of these was introduced first, in 1910 as the 25 cm schwerer Minenwerfer (in English, the "25 cm large minelauncher") (sMW). Despite weighing only 955 kg (2,193 pounds) it had the same effect on targets as the 28 cm and 30.5 cm mortars, which weighed ten times as much. At the outbreak of the First World War 44 had been delivered. They were used successfully in Belgium at Liege and Namur, and against the French fortress of Maubeuge.
Moon River wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style someday
Oh dream maker, you heartbreaker
Wherever you're going I'm going your way
Two drifters off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end
Waiting round the bend
My huckleberry friend, Moon River
Moon River, wider than a mile,
I'm crossing you in style, some day,
Oh dream maker, you heart breaker,
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way,
Two drifters, off to see the world,
There's such a lot of world to see,
We're after the same rainbows end,
Waitin' ‘round the bend,
My Huckleberry friend,
Moon River, and me!
Moon River, wider than a mile,
I'm crossing you in style, some day . . .
Two drifters, off to see the world,
There's such a lot of world to see,
We're after the same rainbows end,
Waitin' ‘round the bend,
My Huckleberry friend,
Moon River, and me!
Moon River, and me . . .
Moon River, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style someday
You dream maker
you heart breaker
wherever you're going I'm going your way
Two drifters off to see the world
there's such a lot of world to see
we're after the same rainbow's end
waiting round the bend
my huckleberry friend
Moon River wider than a mile I'm crossing you in style some day
Oh dream maker you're heart breaker wherever you're going I'm going your way
Two drifters off to see the world there's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's ends waiting round the bend
My Huckleberry friend Moon River and me
[ guitar ]
Moon river, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style someday
You, dream maker, you, heartbreaker
Wherever you're going I'm going your way.
Two drifters off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end
Waiting 'round the bend
My huckleberry friend
Moon river and me.
Two drifters off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end
Waiting 'round the bend
My huckleberry friend
Not until the next time
Will I cry all night for you
Yes, I'll stop loving you
Until the next time.
Here I am the way you left me
With a heart so full of pain
As I look into the past
I see the picture once again.
Each time I let it happen
I vow this is the end
And I stopped loving you
Until the next time.
Not until the next time
Will I cry all night for you
And listen when you beg me
For a chance when your untrue.
Not until the next time
Will my heart let me forgive
Yes, I'll stop loving you
Until the next time.
Once again I take your picture
And place it out of sight
And I put away the record
We listen to each night.
I rearrange each little thing thing
As I've done so many times
And I won't put them back
Until the next time.
Not until the next time
Will I cry all night for you
And listen when you beg me
For a chance when your untrue.
Not until the next time
Will my heart let me forgive
Yes, I'll stop loving you
Moon River, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style some day
You dream maker
You heartbreaker
Wherever you're going
I'm going your way
Two drifters off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end
Waitin' round the bend
My Huckleberry friend
Moon River and me
Moon river, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style some day
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're going, I'm going your way
Two drifters, off to see the world, there's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end, waiting round the bend
My huckleberry friend, moon river and me
Moon river, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style some day
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're going, I'm going your way
Two drifters, off to see the world, there's such a lot of world to see
We're after that same rainbow's end, waiting round the bend
My huckleberry friend, moon river and me
Moon river, wider than a mile,
I'm crossing you in style, some day.
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker,
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way.
Two drifters, off to see the world,
There's such a lot of world to see.
We're after the same rainbow's end,
Waitin' 'round the bend,
My huckleberry friend,
Moon river, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style someday
Old dream maker, you heartbreaker
Wherever you're going, I'm going your way
Two drifters off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end
Waiting 'round the bend, my huckleberry friend
Moon river and me
We're after the same rainbow's end
Just waiting 'round the bend, my huckleberry friend
Moon river, wider than a mile
I'm crossin' you in style someday
Old dream maker, you heartbreaker
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin'your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end
Waitin' round the bend, my huckleberry friend
Moon river, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style some day
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end, waitin' 'round the bend
My huckleberry friend, Moon River, and me(Moon river, wider than a mile)
(I'm crossin' you in style some day)
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after that same rainbow's end, waitin' 'round the bend
My huckleberry friend, Moon River, and me
I'm going your way
Moon River, wider than a mile:
I'm crossin' you in style someday.
Old dream maker, you heartbreaker,
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin'your way.
Two drifters, off to see the world.
There's such a lot of world to see.
We're after the same rainbow's end,
Waitin' round the bend,
My huckleberry friend,
Moon River and me.
(Instrumental)
I'm going your way
Moon River, wider than a mile:
I'm crossin' you in style someday.
Old dream maker, you heartbreaker,
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin'your way.
Two drifters, off to see the world.
There's such a lot of world to see.
We're after the same rainbow's end,
Waitin' round the bend,
My huckleberry friend,
Moon River, wider than a mile
I’m crossing you in style some day
ol’ dream maker, you heart breaker,
wherever you’re goin’,
I’m goin’ your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
there’s such a lot of world to see
we’re after the same rainbow’s end,
waitin’ ‘round the bend
my huckleberry friend,
moon river, and me
Two drifters, off to see the world
there’s such a lot of world to see
we’re after the same rainbow’s end,
waitin’ ‘round the bend
my huckleberry friend,
Moon River, wider than a mile,
I'm crossing you in style someday
Oh, dream maker, you heartbreaker
Wherever you're going, I'm going your way
Two drifters off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end,
Waiting 'round the bend
My huckleberry friend
Moon River and me
INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE
We're after the same rainbow's end,
Waiting 'round the bend
My huckleberry friend
Moon river
wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style
some day
Oh, dream maker
you heart breaker
Wherever you're goin'
I'm goin' your way
Two drifters
off to see the world
There's such a lot of world
to see
We're after
the same rainbow's end
Waitin' 'round the bend
My huckleberry friend
Moon river, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style some day
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're going, I'm going your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end
Waitin' 'round the bend, my Huckleberry friend
Moon river and me
Dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're going, I'm going your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end
Waitin' 'round the bend, my Huckleberry friend
Moon River, wider than a mile,
I'm crossing you in style some day.
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker,
wherever you're going I'm going your way.
Two drifters off to see the world.
There's such a lot of world to see.
We're after the same rainbow's end--
waiting 'round the bend,
my huckleberry friend,
Moon river, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style some day
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you are goin', I'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end, waitin' 'round the bend
Moon river, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style, one day
oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're going, I'm going your way
Two drifters off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end
It's just around the bend, my huckleberry friend
Moon river, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style some day
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're goin', i'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end, waitin' 'round the bend
My huckleberry friend, moon river, and me
(moon river, wider than a mile)
(i'm crossin' you in style some day)
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're goin', i'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
Moon river
Wider than a mile
I'm crossing you
In style some day
Oh, dream maker
You heart breaker
Wherever you're goin'
I'm goin' your way
Two drifters
Off to see the world
There's such
A lot of world to see
We're after
The same rainbow's end
Waitin' 'round the bend
My huckleberry friend
Moon river
And me
Moon river
Wider than a mile
I'm crossin' you
In style some day
Oh, dream maker
You heart breaker
Wherever you're goin'
I'm goin' your way
Two drifters
Off to see the world
There's such
A lot of world to see
We're after
That same rainbow's end
Waitin' 'round the bend
My huckleberry friend
Moon river
Moon river, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style some day
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're going, I'm going your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end, waiting ,round the bend
My Huckleberry Friend, Moon River, and me
Moon river, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style some day
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're going, I'm going your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after that same rainbow's end, waiting ,round the bend
Moon river, wider than a mile
Im crossing you in style some day
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever youre goin, Im goin your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
Theres such a lot of world to see
Were after the same rainbows end, waitin round the bend
My huckleberry friend, moon river, and me
(moon river, wider than a mile)
(Im crossin you in style some day)
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever youre goin, Im goin your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
Theres such a lot of world to see
Were after that same rainbows end, waitin round the bend
Moon River, wider than a mile:
I'm crossin' you in style someday.
Old dream maker, you heartbreaker,
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin'your way.
Two drifters, off to see the world.
There's such a lot of world to see.
We're after the same rainbow's end,
Waitin' round the bend,
My huckleberry friend,
Moon river, wider than a mile
I’m crossing you in style some day
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you’re goin’, I’m goin’ your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There’s such a lot of world to see
We’re after the same rainbow’s end, waitin’ ’round the
bend
Moon river, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style some day
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
Were after the same rainbows end, waitin' round the bend
My huckleberry friend, moon river, and me
(moon river, wider than a mile)
(I'm crossin' you in style some day)
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after that same rainbows end, waitin' round the bend
Moon River,
Wider than a mile,
I'll be crossing you in style,
one day,
ohhh,
dream maker, you heartbreak wherever your goin,
I'm goin your way.
Two drifters have to see the the world,
There such a lot of world to see, Were after the same rainbows end, Its just around the bend,
My huckleberry friend,
Moon River, wider than a mile,
I'm crossing you in style some day.
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker,
wherever you're going I'm going your way.
Two drifters off to see the world.
There's such a lot of world to see.
We're after the same rainbow's end--
waiting 'round the bend,
my huckleberry friend,
Moon river wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style someday
You dream maker, you heartbreaker
Wherever you're going I'm going your way
Two drifters off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbows end
Waiting round the band
My huckleberry friend, moon river
Moon river, wider than a mile
I'm crossin' you in style some day
Old dream maker, you heartbreaker
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end, waitin' 'round the bend
My huckleberry friend, Moon River, and me
[instrumental-first verse]
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end, waitin' 'round the bend
Moon river, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style some day
Oh dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're going, I'm going your way
Two drifters off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end
Waiting 'round the bend, my huckleberry friend
Moon river, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style some day
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end, waitin' 'round the bend
My huckleberry friend, Moon River, and me
(Moon river, wider than a mile)
(I'm crossin' you in style some day)
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after that same rainbow's end, waitin' 'round the bend
My huckleberry friend, Moon River, and me
Moon River, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style some day.
Old dream maker, you heart breaker
wherever you're goin' I'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end
waitin' round the bend, my Huckle-berry friend
Moon River and me.
Wherever you're going' goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end
my Huckleberry friend, waitin' round the bend
Moon River, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style some day
Oh, dream maker, you heart-breaker
Wherever you're going, I'm going your way
Two drifters off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end
Waiting 'round the bend
My huckleberry friend
Moon River and me
Two drifters off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end
Waiting 'round the bend
My huckleberry friend
Moon river, wider than a mile
I'm crossin' you in style some day
Old dream maker, you heartbreaker
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end, waitin' 'round the
bend
My huckleberry friend, Moon River, and me
(instrumental-first verse)
Moon river, wider than a mile
I'm crossin' you in style some day
Old dream maker, you heartbreaker
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end, waitin' 'round the
bend
Moon River, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style, some day
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbows end
Waitin' 'round the bend, my Huckleberry friend
Moon River, and me
Moon River, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style, some day
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbows end
Waitin' 'round the bend, my Huckleberry friend
Moon river, wider than a mile,
I'm crossing you in style someday
Oh, dream maker, you heartbreaker
Wherever you're going I'm going your way
Two drifters off to see the world.
There's such a lot of world to see.
We're after the same rainbow's end
waiting 'round the band,
my huckleberry friend,
Moon river,
and me...
Two drifters off to see the world.
There's such a lot of world to see.
We're after the same rainbow's end
waiting 'round the bend,
my huckleberry friend,
Moon river,
Moon river, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style some day
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end, waitin' 'round the bend
My huckleberry friend, moon river, and me
(moon river, wider than a mile)
(I'm crossin' you in style some day)
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after that same rainbow's end, waitin' 'round the bend
My huckleberry friend, moon river, and me
Moon River, wider than a mile,
I'm crossing you in style some day.
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker,
Wherever you're going I'm going your way.
Two drifters off to see the world.
There's such a lot of world to see.
We're after the same rainbow's end--
Waiting 'round the bend,
My huckleberry friend,
Moon River and me.
We're after the same rainbow's end--
Waiting 'round the bend,
My huckleberry friend,
Moon river, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style some day
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end, waitin' 'round the bend
My huckleberry friend, moon river, and me
(moon river, wider than a mile)
(I'm crossin' you in style some day)
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after that same rainbow's end, waitin' 'round the bend
Moon river,wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style some day
Oh dream maker,you heart breaker
Wherever you're going i'm going your way
two drifters off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end
Waitin' 'round the bend,my huckleberry friend
Moon river and me.
(Moon river,wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style some day)
Oh dream maker,you heart breaker
Wherever you're going,i'm going your way
Two drifters off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end
Waitin' 'round the bend,my huckleberry friend
Moon river wider than a mile
Im crossing you in style someday
You dream maker, you heartbreaker
Wherever youre going Im going your way
Two drifters off to see the world
Theres such a lot of world to see
Were after the same rainbows end
Waiting round the band
My huckleberry friend, moon river
MOON RIVER, WIDER THAN A MILE
I'M CROSSIN' YOU IN STYLE SOME DAY
OLD DREAM MAKER, YOU HEARTBREAKER
WHEREVER YOU'RE GOIN', I'M GOIN' YOUR WAY
TWO DRIFTERS, OFF TO SEE THE WORLD
THERE'S SUCH A LOT OF WORLD TO SEE
WE'RE AFTER THE SAME RAINBOW'S END, WAITIN' 'ROUND THE BEND
MY HUCKLEBERRY FRIEND, MOON RIVER, AND ME
INSTRUMENTAL-FIRST VERSE
TWO DRIFTERS, OFF TO SEE THE WORLD
THERE'S SUCH A LOT OF WORLD TO SEE
WE'RE AFTER THE SAME RAINBOW'S END, WAITIN' 'ROUND THE BEND
Moon River, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style some day
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're going I'm going your way
Two drifters off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end
Waiting 'round the bend my Huckleberry friend
Moon River, wider than a mile,
I'm crossing you in style some day.
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker,
Wherever you're going I'm going your way.
Two drifters off to see the world.
There's such a lot of world to see.
We're after the same rainbow's end.
Waiting 'round the bend,
Moon River, wider than a mile,
I'm crossing you in style some day.
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker,
wherever you're going I'm going your way
Two drifters off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end
waiting 'round the bend
my huckleberry friend
Moon river, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style some day
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end, waitin' 'round the bend
My huckleberry friend, moon river, and me
Instrumental...
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after that same rainbow's end, waitin' 'round the bend
Moon river, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style some day
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end,
Waitin' 'round the bend
My huckleberry friend, moon river, and me
(Moon river, wider than a mile)
(I'm crossin' you in style some day)
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after that same rainbow's end,
Waitin' 'round the bend
Moon river wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style some day
Oh dream maker you heart breaker
Wherever you're going
I'm going your way
Two differs off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end
Waiting round the bend
My huckleberry friend