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#1 Harlan Garrett

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Posted 27 August 2007 - 03:55 PM

Bob,I recently picked up WWII Fact Files – Heavy Artillery by Peter Chamberlain and Terry Gander. Arco Publishing published it in 1975. There was a vast treasure trove of information about WWII artillery. I have compared it to the WWII Data List and found some equipment not listed in the army list. Sorry for creating more work for you. ;-)Happy War GamingHarlanBelgium:B.L. 6” 26 26 cwt Howitzer Mark 1 on Carriages Marks 1P & 1R: In 1939 the 6” Howitzer made up the largest signle component of the Medium Regiments of the BEF for the France there were 176 serving with the betteries and a further 45 held in reserve. After 1918 may 6” howitzer were exported to other countries:Russia – 18 Belgium – Obusier de 6”Holland – Houwitzer 6”Italy – Obice da 152/13Cal: 152.4 L13.3Max Rng: 10,430mShell Wt: 45.48kgObusier de 155: Canon de 155 C mle 1917 Schneider entered service during 1917 and soon proved itself to be a most useful and sturdy weapon that became one of the best designs from any nation to be used in WWI. As a result, it was still in service with many states in 1939, not the least of which was France herself, or in that year there were still 2,043 in service. The Russian guns had been sleeved to take the standard Russian 152mm caliber. Belgium: Obusier de 155Brazil:France: Canon de 155 C mle 1917 SchneiderFinland: Greece: M.17Italy: Obice da 155/14 PBYugoslavia: M.17Poland: 155mm haubica wz.1917Romania: USA: 155mm Howitzer M-1917 & M-1917A1USSR: 152-17SCal: 155mm L15.3Max Range: 11,300mShell Weight: 43.6kgCanon de 155 L mle 1917 Schneider: In 1917 the need for longer range heavy guns was so pressing that the French had to resort to placing a new L31.9 barrel in the place of the elderly L27 barrel of the ageing Canon de 155 L mle 1877-1914. A total of 410 conversions were made and the type served on until 1940. Between the wars a batch was sent to Belgium, and this batch retained its general French designation of Can 155 L 17 S. By 1939 many of these guns had been converted for motor traction vy the addition of rubber tires. Cal: 155 L31.9Max Range: 17,300mShell Weight: 43kgBrazilCanon de 155 C mle 1917 Schneider: Canon de 155 C mle 1917 Schneider entered service during 1917 and soon proved itself to be a most useful and sturdy weapon that became one of the best designs from any nation to be used in WWI. As a result, it was still in service with many states in 1939, not the least of which was France herself, or in that year there were still 2043 in service. The Russian guns had been sleeved to take the standard Russian 152mm caliber. Belgium: Obusier de 155Brazil:France: Canon de 155 C mle 1917 SchneiderFinland: Greece: M.17Italy: Obice da 155/14 PBYugoslavia: M.17Poland: 155mm haubica wz.1917Romania: USA: 155mm Howitzer M-1917 & M-1917A1USSR: 152-17SCal: 155mm L15.3Max Range: 11,300mShell Weight: 43.6kgB.L. 6” Mark VIII Gun: In 1939, the addition of pneumatic tired carriages could not disguise the fact that these guns were obsolete and they were about to be scrapped when war broke out in Europe. At this juncture Brazil felt a need for some form of coastal defense weapon and 99 were brought. Also used by US and Brazil. Cal: 152.4 L36.6Max Rng: 16,600mShell Wt: 45.4kgDenmarkM.29 L/22 S: The Danish government normally order artillery from German Krupp concern, but due to the Versailles Treaty the Danish had to look for alternate supplier and selected France’s Schneider. Horse team or a tractor could tow the piece. A small number of pieces were delivered in 155mm caliber and some of the 149-caliber pieces were re-bored to 155mm. Cal: 149.1mm L22Max Range: 15,000mShell Weight: 38kgM.29 155 L/21 S: The Danish government normally order artillery from German Krupp concern, but due to the Versailles Treaty the Danish had to look for alternate supplier and selected France’s Schneider. Horse team or a tractor could tow the piece. A small number of pieces were delivered in 155mm caliber and some of the 149-caliber pieces were re-bored to 155mm. Cal: 155m L212FranceCanon de 145L mle 1916 St Ch (St Chamond): During 1916, France took 145mm naval gun barrels and placed them on a land carriage to produce what was called the L16 St Ch. In 1939 there were still 215 left in service. When any barrels became worn with use they were rebored to 155mm to become the Canon de 155 L mle 1916 St Ch. Cal: 145mm L50.8Max Range: 20,200mShell Weight: 36kgCanon de 155 L mle 1916 St Ch (St Chamond): During 1916, France took 145mm naval gun barrels and placed them on a land carriage to produce what was called the L16 St Ch. In 1939 there were still 215 left in service. When any barrels became worn with use they were rebored to 155mm to become the Canon de 155 L mle 1916 St Ch. Cal: 155mm L47.5Max Range: 21,300mShell Weight: 43kgCanon de 155 L mle 1877-1914 Schneider: The L 77/14 S was a hurried conversion of the elderly mle 1877 barrel to enable it to be mounted on the carriage of the Schneider mle 1910 152mm gun produced for export to Russia. By 1939 the mle 1877-1914 had been relegated to the role of fortress gun and armed many of the various garrison towns of France. At some date prior to 1939, the Russians had also received a batch of these guns. Cal: 155 L27Max Range: 13,900mShell Weight: 43kgCanon de 155 C mle 1917 Schneider: Canon de 155 C mle 1917 Schneider entered service during 1917 and soon proved itself to be a most useful and sturdy weapon that became one of the best designs from any nation to be used in WWI. As a result, it was still in service with many states in 1939, not the least of which was France herself, or in that year there were still 2043 in service. The Russian guns had been sleeved to take the standard Russian 152mm caliber. Belgium: Obusier de 155Brazil:France: Canon de 155 C mle 1917 SchneiderFinland: Greece: M.17Italy: Obice da 155/14 PBYugoslavia: M.17Poland: 155mm haubica wz.1917Romania: USA: 155mm Howitzer M-1917 & M-1917A1USSR: 152-17SCal: 155mm L15.3Max Range: 11,300mShell Weight: 43.6kgCanon de 155 L mle 1917 Schneider: In 1917 the need for longer range heavy guns was so pressing that the French had to resort to placing a new L31.9 barrel in the place of the elderly L27 barrel of the ageing Canon de 155 L mle 1877-1914. A total of 410 conversions were made and the type served on until 1940. Between the wars a batch was sent to Belgium, and this batch retained its general French designation of Can 155 L 17 S. By 1939 many of these guns had been converted for motor traction vy the addition of rubber tires. Cal: 155 L31.9Max Range: 17,300mShell Weight: 43kgCanon de 155 L mle 1918 Schneider: Another of the many extemporized field pieces turned out by the French during WWI was the Can 155 L 18 S. This was yet another variation produced by placing the old Mle 1877/1914 barrel on an improvised carriage, this time that of the C 17 S. No shield was fitted and the barrel was slightly revised from the original. Cal: 155 L26.4Max Range: 13,600mShell Weight: 43kgCanon de 155 Grand Puissance Filloux: The Canon de 155 GPF was the first used in action in 1917 and was a most useful and successful weapon. It was one of the guns selected for use by the American contingent in France in 1918 and after then remained in service with the US Army until WWII as the 155mm Gun M1918M1. In French service, this gun was usually known as the Can 155 GPF, and in 1939, there were still 449 in service. Not all the French guns were captured; however, for some were used in the 1943 Italian campaigns by Polish troops.Cal: 155 L38.2Max Range: 19,500mShell Weight: 43kgCanon de 155 Grand Puissance Filloux – CA: This version of the basic Can 155 GPF gun was identical in appearance, but it had a different chamber length and fired a different type of ammunition. It was known as Can 155 GPF-CA. Cal: 155 L38.2Max Range: 16,500mShell Weight: 44.9kgCanon de 155 Grand Puissance Filloux – Touzzard: The Can 155 GPF-T was a modernized version of the basic Can 155 GPF but differed mainly in having a new carriage which travelled on six pneumatic wheels. The carriage was later used for the 12.8 cm K81/1. Cal: 155 L38.2Max Range: 19,500mShell Weight: 43kgCanon de 155 L mle 1932 Schneider: Produced to fulfill a French Army requirement which called for a more modern gun than the numerous rather short range guns that made up the bulk of the French artillery arm. The result was the Can 155 L 32 S; which, had a most useful range and had a good modern and mobile carriage. Cal: 155 L55Max Rng: 27,500mShell Weight: 50kgFinlandm/34: The 152mm Gun-Howitzer Model 1910/34r was an unusual hybrid formed by the placing of the barrel of the 152mm howitzer Model 1937 onto the carriage of the 122mm Field Gun Gmodel 1931. It was produced as a stopgap method of producting large numbers of relatively modern pieces into service gquicly in the mid-1930s. The result was used as a gun-howitzer with divisional and army artillery formations and was used in some numbers in 1941 and 1942. Before that it was used in the Winter War against Finland in 1939-1940 when some passed into Finnish service as m/34.Cal: 152.4 L29Max Rng 17,600mShell Wt: 43.56kgCanon de 155 C mle 1917 Schneider: Canon de 155 C mle 1917 Schneider entered service during 1917 and soon proved itself to be a most useful and sturdy weapon that became one of the best designs from any nation to be used in WWI. As a result, it was still in service with many states in 1939, not the least of which was France herself, or in that year there were still 2043 in service. The Russian guns had been sleeved to take the standard Russian 152mm caliber. Belgium: Obusier de 155Brazil:France: Canon de 155 C mle 1917 SchneiderFinland: Greece: M.17Italy: Obice da 155/14 PBYugoslavia: M.17Poland: 155mm haubica wz.1917Romania: USA: 155mm Howitzer M-1917 & M-1917A1USSR: 152-17SCal: 155mm L15.3Max Range: 11,300mShell Weight: 43.6kgGermany12.8 cm Kanone 44: Often referred to as the 12.8 Pak44. Very few were produced. K 44 was intended as a field gun with an anti-tank capability. Tank version of the K 44 was the 12.8 cm KwK 82 mounted in the JagdTiger. Cal: 128 L54.8Max Rng: 24,414mShell Wt (HE & AP): 28.3kg15 cm Kanone 16: The 15 cm K 16 was produced during WWI in two almost identical versions. In 1939, the German Army still used some of these guns, but as they had been designed for horse traction they were used mainly in static roles. Cal: 149.3 L42.7 (Krupp Barrel); 149.3 L42.9 (Rheinmetall)Max Rng: 22,000mShell Wt: 50.2kg15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze 18/40 (aka 15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze 42): Cal: 149 L32.5Max Rng: 15,100mShell Wt: 43.5kg15 cm Kanone 39: The 15 cm K 39 came to the Wehrmacht by way of a frustrated Krupp development contract placed by Turkey. After September 1939, the guns that had been produced could not be delivered, so in 1940 they were taken over by the Wehrmacht.Cal: 149.1 L55Max Rng: 24,700mShell Wt: 43kg15 cm Schiffskanone C/28 in Morserlafette: In 1941, production of the 17 cm K 18 barrel was delayed at a time when they were badly needed in the field. As a typical stopgap, measure eight SK C/28 naval gun barrels were diverted from their intended purpose as coastal weapons and were mounted on the carriage of the 21 cm Mrs 18.Cal: 149.1 L55Max Rng: 23,700mShell Wt: 43kgLanger 21 cm Morser: The lg 21 cm Mrs was placed into service in 1916 and was produced by Krupp. Designed primarily for static warfare it was transported in two loads, but by 1939 the design had been revised for motor traction in one load. It was eventually replaced by the 21 cm Mrs 18 and was then relegated to static defense positions.Cal: 211 L14.6Max Rng: 11,100mShell Wt (HE): 113kgShell Wt (Anti-Concrete): 121.4kg21 cm Morser 18: A wide range of ammunition was developed for this howitzer including anti-concrete ammunition, a special muzzle stick bomb, and even a special ‘Rochling’ fin-stabilized shell. There were two main variants of the carriage-one used two soldi rubber tires and the later version had four pneumatic tires. Cal: 210.9 L31Min Rng: 3,000mMax Rng (HE): 16,700mShell Wt (HE): 121kgShell Wt (CP): 129.4kg21 cm Morser 38: One of these guns was sent to Japan, but what use they made of it is unknown, and indeed it is not known if it even got there.Cal: 210.9 L55.5Max Rng: 33,900mShell Wt: 120kgGreeceM.17: Canon de 155 C mle 1917 Schneider entered service during 1917 and soon proved itself to be a most useful and sturdy weapon that became one of the best designs from any nation to be used in WWI. As a result, it was still in service with many states in 1939, not the least of which was France herself, or in that year there were still 2043 in service. The Russian guns had been sleeved to take the standard Russian 152mm caliber. Belgium: Obusier de 155Brazil:France: Canon de 155 C mle 1917 SchneiderFinland: Greece: M.17Italy: Obice da 155/14 PBYugoslavia: M.17Poland: 155mm haubica wz.1917Romania: USA: 155mm Howitzer M-1917 & M-1917A1USSR: 152-17SCal: 155mm L15.3Max Range: 11,300mShell Weight: 43.6kgHungary21 cm 40a.M.: The Obice da 210/22 modello 35 was one of the best of all the Italian designs as it was accurate, hard-hitting and mobile. Despite the urgent need of this piece by the Italians a number were sold to Hungary. To the Hungarians the type was known as the 21 cm 39.M. They found that in service the carriage would not stand up to prolonged use and began to incorporate their own changes to produce the 21 cm 40.M. At the same time they began to build their own pieces with all their own changes and their final version which was in production in 1943 was the 21 cm 40a.M.Cal: 210mm L23.8Max Rng: 15,407mShell Wt: 101kg or 133kgItalyObice da 149/12 Modello 14: Originally an Austro-Hungarian artillery (Skoda 149mm Model 14) that Italian had captured in sufficient quantities (490 on hand at the beginning of WWII) to put into service. Cal: 149.1 L14Max Range: 6,900mShell Weight: 41kgObice da 149/13: Originally an Austro-Hungarian artillery (Skoda 149mm Model 14/16) that Italian had captured in sufficient quantities to put into service. Many pieces were modernized with new wheels and redesigned shields. Cal: 149.1 L14.1Max Range: 8,790mShell Weight: 40kgObice da 149/28: The Italian Army also used a number of SFH 18s wheich they knew as the Obice da 149/28. Cal: 149 L29.6Max Rng: 13,325mShell Wt: 43.5kgCannone da 149/35: One of the most ancient designs still in service with the Italians Army in 1940 was the Cannoned a 149/35 or 194/35 A. By 1940 the 149/35 was obsolete and was intended for replacement by the 149/40, but this was piece was never produced in sufficient quantities for the to happen. In June 1940, there were still 895 pieces on hand and these were used in Greece and Albania, and as late as 1942 there were still 64 in North Africa. As a measure of the age of the 149/35 it can be mentioned that it continued to use a grapeshot projectile (granate a palette de 149/12/35), it was fired by a friction igniter, and it was laid by a sighting circle.Cal: 149.1 L38.7Max Rng: 16,500mShell Wt: 45.96kgCannoned a 149/40 modello 35: By 1940, orders had been made for a total of 590, but by the end of September only a few had been delivered (3 in Italy, 12 in North Africa, and 36 in Russia). Cal: 149.1 L40.5Max Rng: 23,700mShell Wt: 46kgObice da 149/19 modello 37, 41 e 42: 1,392 pieces were ordered and by 1943 there were sufficient pieces to arm 24 artillery battalions, but the full target total was never met. The three models, the 37, 41, and 42 differed only in detail. Remained in Italian service until 1951. Cal: 149.1 L20.4Max Rng: 14,250mMax Rng (modello 42): 15,300mShell Wt: 42.55kgB.L. 6” 26 26 cwt Howitzer Mark 1 on Carriages Marks 1P & 1R: In 1939 the 6” Howitzer made up the largest signle component of the Medium Regiments of the BEF for the France there were 176 serving with the betteries and a further 45 held in reserve. After 1918 may 6” howitzer were exported to other countries:Russia – 18 Belgium – Obusier de 6”Holland – Houwitzer 6”Italy – Obice da 152/13Cal: 152.4 L13.3Max Rng: 10,430mShell Wt: 45.48kgCannone de 152/37: Originally an Austro-Hungarian artillery (Skoda 152mm Model 15/16) that Italian had captured in sufficient quantities (on June 1940 there still 29 in service) to put into service. Many pieces were modernized with new wheels, new liners, and chambers in 1920s. Cal: 152.4 L39.36Max Range: 21,840mShell Weight: 54kgCannoned a 152/45: The cannoned a 152/45 was another Italian WWI (1917) veteran still in use in 1940. Cal: 152.4 L46.7Max Rng: 19,400mShell Wt: 47kgCannone da 155/45 PB: Between WWI and WWII, the Italians purchased a batch of the Canon de 155 L mle 1916 St Ch (St Chamond) and named them Cannoned a 155/45 PB. The Italian guns fired a heavier rounds than the French version. Cal: 155mm L47.5Max Range: 21,300mShell Weight: 43kgObice da 155/14 PB: Canon de 155 C mle 1917 Schneider entered service during 1917 and soon proved itself to be a most useful and sturdy weapon that became one of the best designs from any nation to be used in WWI. As a result, it was still in service with many states in 1939, not the least of which was France herself, or in that year there were still 2043 in service. The Russian guns had been sleeved to take the standard Russian 152mm caliber. Belgium: Obusier de 155Brazil:France: Canon de 155 C mle 1917 SchneiderFinland: Greece: M.17Italy: Obice da 155/14 PBYugoslavia: M.17Poland: 155mm haubica wz.1917Romania: USA: 155mm Howitzer M-1917 & M-1917A1USSR: 152-17SCal: 155mm L15.3Max Range: 11,300mShell Weight: 43.6kgMortaio da 210/8 D.S.: The 210/8 was a WWI piece still in use in 1940. It was intended originally as a siege mortar. Cal: 210 L9.7Max Rng: 8,450mShell Wt: 101.5kgObice da 210/22 modello 35: The 210/22 was one of the best of all the Italian designs as it was accurate, hard-hitting and mobile. Despite the urgent need of this piece by the Italians a number were sold to Hungary. To the Hungarians the type was known as the 21 cm 39.M. They found that in service the carriage would not stand up to prolonged use and began to incorporate their own changes to produce the 21 cm 40.M. At the same time they began to build their own pieces with all their own changes and their final version which was in production in 1943 was the 21 cm 40a.M.Cal: 210mm L23.8Max Rng: 15,407mShell Wt: 101kg or 133kgJapan150mm Howitzer Type 38: Cal: 149.2mm L11Max Rng: 5,900mShell Wt: 35.9kg150mm Howitzer Type 4:Cal 149.2 L14.6Max Rng: 9,575mShell Wt: 35.9kg150mm Howitzer Type 96:Cal 149.2 L23.37Max Rng: 11,870mShell Wt (Old Ammo): 35.9kgShell Wt (New Ammo): 30.8kg150mm Gun Type 89:Cal: 149.1 L30Max Rng: 19,950mShell Wt: 45.9kgNetherland (Holland)B.L. 6” 26 26 cwt Howitzer Mark 1 on Carriages Marks 1P & 1R: In 1939 the 6” Howitzer made up the largest signle component of the Medium Regiments of the BEF for the France there were 176 serving with the betteries and a further 45 held in reserve. After 1918 may 6” howitzer were exported to other countries:Russia – 18 Belgium – Obusier de 6”Holland – Houwitzer 6”Italy – Obice da 152/13Cal: 152.4 L13.3Max Rng: 10,430mShell Wt: 45.48kgPoland155mm haubica wz.1917: Canon de 155 C mle 1917 Schneider entered service during 1917 and soon proved itself to be a most useful and sturdy weapon that became one of the best designs from any nation to be used in WWI. As a result, it was still in service with many states in 1939, not the least of which was France herself, or in that year there were still 2043 in service. The Russian guns had been sleeved to take the standard Russian 152mm caliber. Belgium: Obusier de 155Brazil:France: Canon de 155 C mle 1917 SchneiderFinland: Greece: M.17Italy: Obice da 155/14 PBYugoslavia: M.17Poland: 155mm haubica wz.1917Romania: USA: 155mm Howitzer M-1917 & M-1917A1USSR: 152-17SCal: 155mm L15.3Max Range: 11,300mShell Weight: 43.6kgPoland, FreeCanon de 155 Grand Puissance Filloux: The Canon de 155 GPF was the first used in action in 1917 and was a most useful and successful weapon. It was one of the guns selected for use by the American contingent in France in 1918 and after then remained in service with the US Army until WWII as the 155mm Gun M1918M1. In French service, this gun was usually known as the Can 155 GPF, and in 1939, there were still 449 in service. Not all the French guns were captured; however, for some were used in the 1943 Italian campaigns by Polish troops.Cal: 155 L38.2Max Range: 19,500mShell Weight: 43kgRomaniaCanon de 145L mle 1916 St Ch (St Chamond): Romania obtained a batch of these 145mm guns. Cal: 145mm L50.8Max Range: 20,200mShell Weight: 36kgSkoda 149mm Model 28 (NOa): Cal: 149.1 L46.5Max Range: 23,800mShell Weight: 56kgCanon de 155 C mle 1917 Schneider: Canon de 155 C mle 1917 Schneider entered service during 1917 and soon proved itself to be a most useful and sturdy weapon that became one of the best designs from any nation to be used in WWI. As a result, it was still in service with many states in 1939, not the least of which was France herself, or in that year there were still 2043 in service. The Russian guns had been sleeved to take the standard Russian 152mm caliber. Belgium: Obusier de 155Brazil:France: Canon de 155 C mle 1917 SchneiderFinland: Greece: M.17Italy: Obice da 155/14 PBYugoslavia: M.17Poland: 155mm haubica wz.1917Romania: USA: 155mm Howitzer M-1917 & M-1917A1USSR: 152-17SCal: 155mm L15.3Max Range: 11,300mShell Weight: 43.6kgSlovakiaSkoda 149mm Model 37 (K4): Germany issued the new Slovakian Army the K4. Cal: 149.1 L24Max Range: 15,100mShell Weight: 42kgSoviet Union10/12S: In 1910 Schneider produced a 107mm field gun (Schneider 107mm Canon mle 10/12) to fill a Russian order. By the late 1920s it was decided to update the gun by using a longer barrel on the same carriage and those guns then became the 107-10/30, but in 1941 some guns still had not been updated and were still in use by training and other second-line units. In use the 10/12S was towed by eight horse. Cal: 106.7 L28Max Range: 12,500mShell Weight: 16.3kg08/10 Kp: In 1908 Russia bought a batch of 10.7cm guns from Krupps which entered Russian service as the 08/10 Kp (Krupp 10.7 cm K 08/10). In 1941, tere were still some of these elderly weapons in use with various second-line units.Cal: 106.7 L30Max Rng: 9,500mShell Wt: 16.4kgModel 1910/30 (107-10/30): Updated 10/12S.Cal: 106.7 L38Max Rng: 16,350mShell Wt: 17.18kg107-40 M60: Cal: 106.7 L43.5Max Rng: 17,450mShell Wt: 17.18kg122-10/30: Cal: 121.92 L12.8Max Rng: 8,940mShell Wt: 21.76kg10Kp: In 1909 and 1910, Russian imported Krupp 15.2 cm Model 09 and 10. By 1941, they were used only by reserve and other second-line units.Cal: 152.4 L15Max Rng: 8,200mShell Wt: 41kg10S: In 1910, Russia order the Schneider Canon de 152 mle 1910-known as the 10S in Russian service. After service in WWI, the gun continued in service and a new range of ammunition was developed to increase the range. After 1930, many barrels were reconditioned and place on a new carriage to produce the 152-10/30, but in 1941 when the Germans invaded, there were still unconverted guns in use with second-line units. Cal: 152.4 L28Max Range: 12,400mShell Weight: 41kgB.L. 6” 26 26 cwt Howitzer Mark 1 on Carriages Marks 1P & 1R: In 1939 the 6” Howitzer made up the largest signle component of the Medium Regiments of the BEF for the France there were 176 serving with the betteries and a further 45 held in reserve. After 1918 may 6” howitzer were exported to other countries:Russia – 18 Belgium – Obusier de 6”Holland – Houwitzer 6”Italy – Obice da 152/13Cal: 152.4 L13.3Max Rng: 10,430mShell Wt: 45.48kgCanon de 155 L mle 1877-1914 Schneider: The L 77/14 S was a hurried conversion of the elderly mle 1877 barrel to enable it to be mounted on the carriage of the Schneider mle 1910 152mm gun produced for export to Russia. By 1939 the mle 1877-1914 had been relegated to the role of fortress gun and armed many of the various garrison towns of France. At some date prior to 1939, the Russians had also received a batch of these guns. Cal: 155 L27Max Range: 13,900mShell Weight: 43kg152-10/30: Redesigned Schneider canon de 155 L mle 1877-1914 the resulted in a virtually new gun known as the 152-10/30.Cal: 152.4 L32Max Rng: 16,800mShell Weight: 43.56kgBR-2: The 152mm Field Gun Model 1935 or 152-55, is one of the most obscure of all the Russian heavy guns and it is difficult to unearth any reliable information on this weapon. It was first seen in 1935 and it was apparently intended to be a long-range counter-battery weapon. It was one of the small groups of Russian guns that used a tractor-type suspension in place of the more conventional wheels, but it was the only one of the group to use split trails. Cal: 152.4 L50Max Rng: 27,000mShell Wt: 48.58kg152-10/34r: The 152mm Gun-Howitzer Model 1910/34r was an unusual hybrid formed by the placing of the barrel of the 152mm howitzer Model 1937 onto the carriage of the 122mm Field Gun Model 1931. It was produced as a stopgap method of producing large numbers of relatively modern pieces into service quickly in the mid-1930s. The result was used as a gun-howitzer with divisional and army artillery formations and was used in some numbers in 1941 and 1942. Before that it was used in the Winter War against Finland in 1939-1940 when some passed into Finnish service as m/34.Cal: 152.4 L29Max Rng 17,600mShell Wt: 43.56kg152-17S: Canon de 155 C mle 1917 Schneider entered service during 1917 and soon proved itself to be a most useful and sturdy weapon that became one of the best designs from any nation to be used in WWI. As a result, it was still in service with many states in 1939, not the least of which was France herself, or in that year there were still 2043 in service. The Russian guns had been sleeved to take the standard Russian 152mm caliber. Belgium: Obusier de 155Brazil:France: Canon de 155 C mle 1917 SchneiderFinland: Greece: M.17Italy: Obice da 155/14 PBYugoslavia: M.17Poland: 155mm haubica wz.1917Romania: USA: 155mm Howitzer M-1917 & M-1917A1USSR: 152-17SCal: 155mm L15.3Max Range: 11,300mShell Weight: 43.6kgML-20: The 152mm Gun-Howitzer Model 1937 (ML-20) was one of the most important of all the Russian counter-battery weapons used during WWII. Like most Russian guns it was hybrid using the barrel used on the 152mm Gun-Howizter Model 1910/34r on the carriage of the 122mm Field Gun Model 1931/37. One version was used on the SU-152 and JSU-152. Cal: 152.4 L29Max Rng: 17,265mShell Wt (HE): 43.56kgD-1: Still in service in 1975.Cal: 152.4 L24.6Max Rng: 12,400mShell Wt (HE): 51.1kgBR-17: Soviet Union purchased some BR-17 (Skoda 210mm Model 39) from Skoda. None likely left in Soviet service after the end 1941. Cal: 210 L47.9Max Range: 30,450mShell Weight: 134.8kgB-4: The large 203 mm Howitzer Model 1931 was an unusual weapon in many ways, not the least of which was the use of a tracked tractor suspension in place of the more usual wheel-and-axle arrangement. Another unusual feature was the number of variants of this piece that were built, all under the basic Model 1931 designation. No fewer than six separate variants have been found, but the normal Russian designation system does not appear to differentiate between them. Some western references refer to later variants as the Model M1935, but the Russian sources use only the designation Model 1931 or 1931r. The variations differed in the type of barrel carriage and the method of suspension used. Another change was that the first three versions used an L22 barrel and for the last three version this was the lengthened L25. B-4/1:Cal: 203.2 L22Max Rng: 12,800mShell Wt: 98kgB-4/2 & B-4/3:Cal: 203.2 L22Max Rng: 16,000mShell Wt: 100kgB-4/4, B-4/5, B-4/6:Cal: 203.2 L25Max Rng: 18,000mShell Wt: 100kgSwedenBofors 12 cm M.14:Cal: 120 L14Max Rng: 6,050mShell Wt: 16.5kgUnited Kingdom4.5” Gun Mark I on Carriage 60 Pdr Mark IV & IVP:Cal: 114.3 L42.8Max Rng: 19,200mShell Wt: 24.95kg4.5” Gun Mark II on Carriage 4.5” Gun Marks I & II:Cal: 114.3 L43Max Rng: 18,758mShell Wt: 24.97kg (Wt of HE Filling 1.76kg)B.L. 5.5” Mark III Gun on Carriage 5.5” Mark I & II: Cal: 139.7 L31.2Max Rng: 14,823mShell Wt (Lt): 36.3kgShell Wt (Hvy): 45.4kgB.L. 6” Mark VIII Gun: In 1939, the addition of pneumatic tired carriages could not disguise the fact that these guns were obsolete and they were about to be scrapped when war broke out in Europe. At this juncture Brazil felt a need for some form of coastal defense weapon and 99 were brought. Also used by US and Brazil. Cal: 152.4 L36.6Max Rng: 16,600mShell Wt: 45.4kgB.L. 6” Mark XIX Gun on Marks VIII & VIIIA Travelling Carriages: Cal: 152.4 L35Max Rng: 17,156mShell Wt: 45.4kgB.L. 6” 26 26 cwt Howitzer Mark 1 on Carriages Marks 1P & 1R: In 1939 the 6” Howitzer made up the largest signle component of the Medium Regiments of the BEF for the France there were 176 serving with the betteries and a further 45 held in reserve. After 1918 may 6” howitzer were exported to other countries:Russia – 18 Belgium – Obusier de 6”Holland – Houwitzer 6”Italy – Obice da 152/13Cal: 152.4 L13.3Max Rng: 10,430mShell Wt: 45.48kgB.L. 7.2” Howitzer Marks I to V on Carriage 7.2” Howitzer Mark I:Cal: 182.9 L23.7Max Rng: 15,464mShell Weight: 91.7kgB.L. 7.2” Howitzer Mark VI on Carriage 155mm/8” Howitzer M1:Cal: 182.9 L34.4Max Rng: 17,995mShell Weight: 91.7kgB.L. 8” Howitzer Mark VIII on Mark VIIA & VIIAP Carriages: Also used by the US as the 8” Howitzer M1917.Cal: 203 L17.3Max Rng: 11,346mShell Weight: 90.8kgUnited States4.5” Gun M1-Carriage M1A1: In service the M1 was found to have a valuable range, but the HE content of the shell was found to be too small for the efforts involved and as soon as the war ended the type was withdrawn from use.Cal: 114.3 L42Max Rng: 23,529mShell Wt: 24.92kg (weight of HE filling 2.038kg)M-1917 & M-1917A1: Canon de 155 C mle 1917 Schneider entered service during 1917 and soon proved itself to be a most useful and sturdy weapon that became one of the best designs from any nation to be used in WWI. As a result, it was still in service with many states in 1939, not the least of which was France herself, or in that year there were still 2043 in service. The Russian guns had been sleeved to take the standard Russian 152mm caliber. Belgium: Obusier de 155Brazil:France: Canon de 155 C mle 1917 SchneiderFinland: Greece: M.17Italy: Obice da 155/14 PBYugoslavia: M.17Poland: 155mm haubica wz.1917Romania: USA: 155mm Howitzer M-1917 & M-1917A1USSR: 152-17SCal: 155mm L15.3Max Range: 11,300mShell Weight: 43.6kg6” Gun M1917: In 1939, B.L. 6” Mark VIII Gun, the addition of pneumatic tired carriages could not disguise the fact that these guns were obsolete and they were about to be scrapped when war broke out in Europe. At this juncture Brazil felt a need for some form of coastal defense weapon and 99 were brought. Also used by US and Brazil. Cal: 152.4 L36.6Max Rng: 16,600mShell Wt: 45.4kgM1918 8” Howitzer: British name-B.L. 8” Howitzer Mark VIII on Mark VIIA & VIIAP Carriages.Cal: 203 L17.3Max Rng: 11,346mShell Weight: 90.8kgYugoslaviaM.17: Canon de 155 C mle 1917 Schneider entered service during 1917 and soon proved itself to be a most useful and sturdy weapon that became one of the best designs from any nation to be used in WWI. As a result, it was still in service with many states in 1939, not the least of which was France herself, or in that year there were still 2043 in service. The Russian guns had been sleeved to take the standard Russian 152mm caliber. Belgium: Obusier de 155Brazil:France: Canon de 155 C mle 1917 SchneiderFinland: Greece: M.17Italy: Obice da 155/14 PBYugoslavia: M.17Poland: 155mm haubica wz.1917Romania: USA: 155mm Howitzer M-1917 & M-1917A1USSR: 152-17SCal: 155mm L15.3Max Range: 11,300mShell Weight: 43.6kg;) ;)

#2 Bob Benge

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Posted 28 August 2007 - 09:07 AM

Gee thanks Harlan! :side: :Seriously, thanks! I'll get to them after I get a break from WW1. BTW, you have those other countries edited yet? I sent you at 6 IIRC and you sent 3 of the 6 back. Is this correct? I hope I'm not going senile in my old age... :unsure: :lol:

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Posted 28 August 2007 - 09:47 AM

I think I sent the last set of countries; however, I am not positive. I will email them to you offline. ThanksHarlan




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