Service Data:
In Service: 1942 to 1945
Production Data:
Manufacturer: Krupp,
Rheinmetall-Borsig
Number built:
Technical Data:
Type: Schwere Kanone
Calibre: 10.5 cm
Length: 6.300 m
Weight: 5,680 kg
Breech: horizontal sliding block, percussion fired
Recoil: hydro pneumatic
Carriage: split trail
Elevation: 0° to +45°
Traverse: 56�
Rate of fire: rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity: 822 m/s
Effective range: 16,000 m
Shell Weight: 15.14 kg
Used by: Heer
Variants:
Other: Heavy
Field Artillery
Articles:
History:
The 10.5 cm s K 18/40 (10.5 cm Schwere Kanone 18/40)
Gallery:
Heer Comments
Sources:
German Artillery in World War II. 1939-1945.
ISBN-10: 0887407625
German Artillery of World War Two.
ISBN-10: 1853672610
German infantry weapons of World War II.
ISBN-10: 0882543725
German Small Arms of World War II.
ISBN-10: 0896730239
For a complete list of
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