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10.5 cm leFH 18M
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The 10.5 cm leFH 18M (German: leichte Feldhaubitze "light field howitzer") was a German light howitzer used in the Second World War. The gun, less the carriage and shield, was also used as the armament of the Sd.Kfz. 124 Wespe self-propelled artillery vehicle. It was an improved version of the 10.5cm leFH 18 howitzer that offered superior range.[3]
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Type | Howitzer |
Place of origin | Germany |
Service history | |
In service | 1941–45 |
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Wars | World War II Portuguese Colonial War Syrian Civil War[1] |
Production history | |
Designed | 1940–41 |
Manufacturer | Rheinmetall |
Produced | 1941–45 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1,985 kg (4,376 lb) |
Barrel length | 2.941 m (9 ft 8 in) (28 calibers) 3.271 m (10 ft 9 in) (with Muzzle brake) |
Shell | Separate QF (6 charges) 105 x 155mm R [2] |
Shell weight | 14.81 kg (32 lb 10 oz) (HE) 15.71 kg (34 lb 10 oz) (AP) |
Caliber | 105 mm (4.13 in) |
Breech | Horizontal sliding-block |
Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
Carriage | Split trail |
Elevation | -6° 30' to +40° 30' |
Traverse | 56° |
Rate of fire | 4–6 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | 540 m/s (1,772 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 12,325 m (13,479 yds) |
Filling | TNT |
Filling weight | 1.38 kg (3 lb 1 oz) |
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