By 1918, all corps incorporated heavy guns. The guns were individually sleeved in the three-gun mountings. With it, theories of indirect fire were applied in a production maneuver weapon for the first time. 1896 n/A and the 7,7cm l.F.K. s.F.H. The greater range attributed to the gun was not used to its fullest in this way, but its greater velocity, accuracy and rate of fire was expected to have good results on individual targets. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. It was also considered that the weight of ammunition should not increase. A K 17 at the US Army Field Artillery Museum, Development of the 10 cm Kanone on Lovett Artillery Collection, List and pictures of World War I surviving 10cm K 17 guns, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=10_cm_K_17&oldid=991819394, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 2 December 2020, at 00:06. Kanone 1892. A well-preserved example of a Kanone 1917/04 can be seen at Koblenz’s Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung. 5  Krupp built six of these 10cm weapons for mobility test in 1904 and was so successful that it was put into production the following year under the designation 10cm Kanone 1904. This is compared to the 12cm. High explosive comes to mind first, but with equal importance were chemical munitions delivered by flat trajectory weapons, which had great effect relative to their projectile size. Even with the many modifications made with the K.”14 to better enable it to track and engage aircraft, the army reported that it was virtually impossible to use this system effectively. They were shown to be reasonably mobile and able to mass greater effects on dug in infantry and counter-battery targets than competing flat trajectory gun designs. Overall it appears that the 10 cm guns did find useful service. Last one. 18 10cm Kanone 17 (10cm K.17) Berlin 1935 (Abb.13/Blatt 1. CONTAINS ONE MODEL AND 5 FIGURES. In this context “siege gun” implies a weapon in which the gunner can sight directly on his target, usually overlooking it from a greater elevation. However, by this time Krupp had developed a competing 10cm. By using many of the components of the K.”14, lengthening the barrel and simplifying the breech to a basic manual horizontal sliding wedge type the new 10cm Kanone 1917 design evolved. 100% NEW MOULDS - FULLY DETAILED MODEL - DECALS FOR 3 VERSIONS - COLOR INSTRUCTIONS SHEET . and carriage weight of  1360 kg. 16  In spite of dropping the anti-aircraft mission and the need to simplify the new gun, it retained most of the extremely complicated and heavy devices to make it perform against aircraft. The 10 cm K.04/17 was in general use by 1917. It was fitted with a ‘Mundungbremse’ muzzle brake to allow longer range charges to be fired and reduce the amount of recoil on the gun. 20Overall it appears the 10cms did find useful service. The new weapon was given a longer barrel, which provided a range out to 11,700 yards, and a box-type carriage taken from the 10.5cm Feldhaubitze 98/09 field howitzer. 11  These two weapons were submitted to comparative test against aerial targets, some of which were conducted at the Swinemuede test site. 9 cm. There are 2 larger guns and 2 mortars, located in the Legion Hill section. Flat trajectory fortress and field guns were still developed for German Army service. In spite of this logic, the Artillery Armament Test Agency did not want this order completed because of the advances seen in testing the new K.”17. The 10 cm Kanone 17 (10 cm K 17) was a field gun used by Germany in World War I and World War II. Its rate of fire was insufficient, long-range accuracy and effects on target were inadequate. “99) was undergoing trials, Ehrhardt was ask to design a 10cm gun with traversing and recoil mechanisms, in which a platform was not necessary. Also, the 10cm developed into a difficult piece to manufacture largely because of its perceived value as an anti-aircraft weapon. The 10.5 cm leFH 18 gun was a towed howitzer used in World War II by German artillery units. Suitable for Ages 14 & Older. Range elevation is the calculation of the elevation needed for the barrel to fire a projectile of a certain type and weight to a particular point. Letters V, K and A, as in 1905 pattern. The abbreviation leFH stands for the German words ‘leichte FeldHaubitze’ which, translated, means light field howitzer. It had a vertical sliding wedge breech with extractors to eject the shell case after firing. The design evolved into the 10cm “03 with reduced firing height and a range of 10000 meters. range for the s.F.H.”93. The breech mechanism is a single-motion, crank-operated, horizontal sliding block type, fitted with a repeating trip-lock. 10.5 cm leFH 18 (most common German field gun) 10.5 cm leFH 18/40; 10.5 cm leFH … 4  On the positive side, the K.”99’s range was impressive, 10200 m with a higher rate of fire. On the right, range elevation is adjusted and on the left is the adjustment for angle of sight . The range drum, as it would normally be called is in fact more a range"disk", with degrees of elevation (0-45) indicated on a vertical disk. 100% NEW MOULDS - FULLY DETAILED MODEL - DECALS FOR 3 VERSIONS - COLOR INSTRUCTIONS SHEET . The light field howitzer, the 10,5 cm Model 98, was also on a rigid carriage, so this was improved too, and a recoil system incorporated. Motor transport of this piece was also sometimes utilized. The German 7.7cm gun at the start of the war had a range of 6,000 yards this rose to 11,700 yards. There are a total of [ 56 ] WW2 German Artillery (1939-1945) entries in the Military Factory. s.F.H. Preussische Artillerie-Pruefungskommission) issued a report concluding that the schwere 12cm. In May 1915, the first 10cm battery was reequiped with 10cm K.”14s  14 Please select: Quantity: 10 available / 26 sold / See feedback. At the firing position, cannoneers made settings on the sights according to data received from the Control Station for the distant target. A very large single spring equilibrator is set between the carriage and the cradle. 166 leFH were exported to Bulgaria in 1943 and 1944 … Scale: 1:35. The Imperial German Army fielded several field gun types during the conflict and one such device became the 7.7cm Feldkanone 96 ("77mm Field Cannon Model of 1896"). 1913. Professor Rausenberger took little time to make these modifications and the new Kanone 1917/04 was ordered in August 1917. German le FH18 10,5 cm Field Howitzer “13. In 1916, the Imperial German Army took on the new "10.5cm leiche Feldhaubitze 16" (105mm light Field Howitzer Model of 1916) series guns. Download this stock image: German artillery field gun 10.5 cm; world war one - 2A2653M from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Field guns fire a heavy shell on a relatively level trajectory from a longer barrel. The Limber for the German Field Artillery 10,5cm l.F.H. Third, is a firing platform, not to aid recoil but set under the gun enabling speedy 360 degree traverse. Takom 8003 1/35 cale JAGDTIGER D.KFZ.186 PRODUCTION TYPE 2020 NEW. Condition: New. To solve the problem quick loading breech and fixed ammunition (with shell case) was proposed. However, this changed with the higher rate of fire, due to the recoil mechanism of the 10cm. A simpler version of the K 17 was designed in 1917 that harkened back to the K 04 in many ways. Ehrhardt “02 was tested 30 September 1902 at the Kummersdorf proving grounds and showed serious deficiencies. WW1 German 10.5 cm leFH field howitzer - Memorial Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN This is a World War 1 era German 10.5 cm leFH field howitzer, located at the Legion Hill section, of the Memorial Park Cemetery, next to Washington Street, on the east side of Indianapolis, IN. WW2 German 10.5cm leFH field gun MOC artillery brick set by Buildarmy® Sign in to check out Check out as guest . 97 was used with this weapon. 1 had a tube 35 calibers in length, a horizontal sliding wedge breech of the Ehrhardt system, variable recoil, rear set trunnions, spring equilibrator, traversing system with a range of 6 degrees, range and sight elevation systems, and elevation from –5 to +45 degrees. The result was that German Foot Artillery was almost twenty years in development ahead of Allied countries in 1914. Reed mats were stored away on the limber as replacements for the, once necessary, firing foundations. Angle of sight is the additional elevation or depression of the barrel to compensate for a difference of how high or low the gun is relative to the target. The gun delivered in the fall of 1912 proved to be too heavy so that the tube was cut to a length of 30 calibers and the shield thickness was reduced. The storied German concern of Krupp manufactured a new gun to fit this requirement as the "7.7cm FK 16" and it was quickly introduced in 1916 to help shore up German artillery stocks. It seems that increased elevation was given in order to engage aircraft. Recoil was made easier to manufacture and maintenance by eliminating variable recoil. This traversing mechanism allowed for 20 degrees of movement left and right. “02 was applied to the K. “04. Many of the problems with variable recoil encountered with the s.F.H. 2  The resulting field weapon was designated 10cm Kanone 1899. However, the 10cm experimental gun designed by Krupp needs to be improved in the areas of accuracy of fire and stability whereas the Rheinmetall design needs an improved and simplified laying mechanism and a reduction in weight to be brought about by cutting down the barrel. 1916. 35104. 7. The German Army was forbidden from producing and possessing this gun in the terms of the Treaty of Versailles and ordered to scrap their arsenal, but some were hidden and subsequently deployed in World War Two. It was first produced in 1935 and remained in production until 1945. Experience gained with the s.F.H. Dopp Z 92 (Doppel Zünder 1892) Graduated from ¾ to 28 in seconds and eighths of a second (lowest and highest figures are 1 and 28). This gives very high muzzle velocity and good range performance. 7  Although the 10cm was effective as a direct fire weapon the K.”04 like the s.F.H. 15, In its artillery role, the 10cm Kanone 1914 proved effective in combat and generated much interest in a longer-range piece along similar lines. Artillery The German 10-cm Field Gun By: Anam & Aimen Introducing The Field Gun Three types 10-cm K04 10-cm K14 10-cm K17 Heavy gun with a modern recoil system It Was The Main Anti-tank Weapon Of Wehrmacht Infantry Units Until Mid-1941. Additionally, requirements for the 10cm. K. 1904. Purpose built anti-aircraft guns were found to be the only reasonable answer for the problem. Add to Watchlist Unwatch. This was effective because of the high rate of fire characteristic of the K.”17. Field Gun, 1905 and 1905/8. Because of its perceived value as an anti-aircraft weapon, the gun was a difficult piece to manufacture. The 10.5cm gun. They were well paired with the 15 cm guns, which more commonly served in the anti-personnel role. The design of early non-recoil, heavy field guns such as the s. 9cm K., s. 12cm K., 15cm RK, lg. The 10.5 cm leFH 18 gun was a German light howitzer used in World War II. Like all the German 10.5 cm recoilless rifles it shared shells with the 10.5 cm leFH 18 (light Field Howitzer). and is “basically” used to this day. “93  and was most likely considered excessive to testing boards as well as maneuver commanders. This barrel cart was essentially a recoil sleigh, minus its internal workings, mounted on an axle. Even Bruchmueller, in his 1922 work, says of the 10cm, that it was looked on by howitzer batteries like a stepmother (Stiefmuetterlich) looks at the other child. I believe this is so because the K."04 is a gun, and unlike the howitzer does not require high elevation. The 10.5 cm leFH 18 was the standard divisional field howitzer used by the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. 8  In other words the technique developed along with the s.F.H. 1902 and Kanone 1904 in the form of “iron” sights fixed on their tubes for "emergency" direct fire. It was expected that the gunner would generally be able to see his target, without the need for forward observers, as were utilized with the howitzer. Because of the high barrel mount these guns were very unstable without firing foundations. The 10cm K.”04 is a gun in the same level of development as the 15cm. At least 22,133 examples were produced. 15 cm Field Howitzer / 10,5 cm Field Gun. So far as I know, the K.”17-range disk-sight mount in my collection is the only complete one to survive today. Often these pieces were found in the reserve units. In 1893 the German Army’s Foot Artillery put into service the 15cm. As is the case with all artillery developments, there was a long and difficult period before maneuver commanders were “sold” on the idea of heavy artillery in support of their fast moving maneuver units. It was then developed as a quick fire; long range fortress and field artillery piece with its expected secondary mission to be an anti-aircraft weapon. A range drum, which calculates the range elevation portion of quadrant, is mounted to the left. To standardize ammunition the Naval 10,5cm caliber was considered. ... Set includes model of a gun 7,62-cm and 4 ammo-boxes with shells. The 15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze 18 or sFH 18 (German: "heavy field howitzer, model 18"), nicknamed Immergrün ("Evergreen"), was the basic German division-level heavy howitzer during the Second World War, serving alongside the smaller but more numerous 10.5 cm leFH 18. The vehicle fitted with the artillery howitzer was called a ‘Geschützwagen’, which is literally translated as a ‘gun vehicle’. giving a total weight of 2640 kg. 1898/09 and 10,5cm l.F.H. This made the gun too heavy to be transported as a single load; the barrel had to be removed and stowed on its own transport wagon. Italeri announces a new dual 15 cm Field Howitzer / 10,5 cm Field Gun kit at 1/72. A manual winch, much like those found on modern boat trailers, drew the barrel off the recoil sleigh and onto the barrel cart. Italeri announces a new dual 15 cm Field Howitzer / 10,5 cm Field Gun kit at 1/72. Some were sold to Sweden and Romania after the war, but some were hidden and saw service in World War II, mainly in the coastal defense role. Field guns offered direct line-of-fire attack angles while howitzers dealt with target areas through indirect fire by lobbing their munitions loads. 15 cm Field Howitzer / 10,5 cm Field Gun. field gun 73/88 :1888 pattern shell and 1891 pattern shrapnel. “02 was fitted with a dial like, optical indirect fire sight. The pre-war 10cm design requirements called for a siege gun capable of firing behind a parapet without the use of a firing platform. [3] Here the Kanone 1917 and K 17/04 soldiered on along with the 10 cm Kanone 1918, these three most modern types saw excellent service throughout World War II. The K. “04 has a simple elevation mechanism with an operating handle on the left side of the carriage. The 10cm Kanone series continued with the 10cm Kanone 1918, and these three most modern types even saw excellent service though out World War II. If we assume the guy is of average height say 175cm, the gun would be about 45 cal if it's 10.5 cm (I measured it). In this new context the 10cm and other flat trajectory guns often served a counter battery role. I am unaware of a K.”17 barrel cart in existence today, however, Ft. Sill’s K.”17 still has ramps affixed (riveted) to the rear of the carriage. C/73. The results were the 10cm Ehrhardt Model 1902 and Model 1903. The 10cm. The 10.5 cm FlaK 38 was a German anti-aircraft gun used during World War II by the Luftwaffe.An improved version was introduced as the 10.5 cm FlaK 39. Removable ramps, which penned to stationary, carriage-mounted rails, were fitted to the rear of the carriage. This feature is much the same as seen in the s.F.H. $65.50. The men standing in front of the gun obscure it too much to be certain. No provision was made for dividing the gun into two loads for transport. This gun was captured when the Australian Corps broke through the Hindenburg Line in September/October 1918. In March 1918 for every mile of their 50-mile trench network, the German Army had 92 field guns. The Limber for the German Field Artillery 10,5cm l.F.H. It was designed and developed by Rheinmetall in 1929–30 and entered service with the Wehrmacht in 1935. The item you've selected was not added to your cart. All German 15 cm guns had an actual bore diameter of 14.91 cm (5.87 in). It was shipped to Australia on SS Bulla, April 1919. 1893). By 1911 the Artillery Armament Test Agency specified the requirements for the new 10cm design. (‘neuer Art’ — new pattern). Its  high carriage was only reduced 20mm from that of the s.12cm.K. As with the K."17 both hydro-spring (Rohrbremse mit Federvorholer) and hydro-pneumatic (rohrbremse mit luftvorholer) type recoils were utilized. The range drum (Zieleinrichtung) of the K.”14 was changed from the right side on the K.”14 to the left on the K.”17. over that of the s.F.H. A Foot Artillery Battalion was typically organized with two howitzer batteries and one heavy gun battery. Material: Bronze. In 1909 and 1910 at Frisches Haff along the Baltic coast the 10cm Kanone 1909 was tested against aerial targets. German artillery field gun 10.5 cm; world war one. Smaller divisions represent 50 metres each. Kanone 1880 (s. 12cm K.) no longer met the demands of the field army. The necessarily longer barrel, to provide this increased range meant greater weight. Early in 1893 the Artillery Armament Test Agency (A.P.K., Kgl. The Germans, therefore, rapidly updated their field artillery and produced the new 7,7 cm Field Gun Model 96 n.A. It appears that late war sources use the term “far ranging” to describe these pieces, with less emphasis placed on their rapidity of fire and anti-aircraft capability, which was frequently noted earlier. 10.5 cm Flak 38, 39: Multi-Purpose Gun This gun, of which two models are in service, is the standard German he... under 10.5cm, 105mm, antiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, flak, flak 38, flak 39, German, gun This real German Army 88mm Gun was fired every hour at the D-Day Ohio World War 2 event in Conneaut Ohio on 21-22 August 2015. The 15 cm sFH 18-page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this gun. Heavy Field Howitzer 1893 (15cm. In 1916, the Imperial German Army took on the new "10.5cm leiche Feldhaubitze 16" (105mm light Field Howitzer Model of 1916) series guns. The traversing mechanism is similar to the s.F.H. Following this report, the Ministry of War laid out plans for 10cm guns to be built for the Foot Artillery of the field, along with fortress guns of 10cm caliber with overhead shield and turret-mounts. It first was seen as a fortress or siege weapon. This gun replaced the 9 cm Models C/73/88 and C/73/91 as the field artillery equipment of the German Army at the end of the 19th Century. Takom 5010 1/72 JAPANESE BATTLESHIP YAMATO TYPE94 46CM GUN MAIN TURRET NO.2. Evidence of this doubt can be seen on pre-war howitzers and guns such as the s.F.H. 1       (Later fuzes of 1908 pattern, are graduated as far as 73.) Design. In 1914, few active army corps had heavy guns within their organization. Kanone 1904 with crew and associated instruments, During the same time period that Krupp’s 15cm.Experimental Howitzer ( V.H. $38.00 + shipping . 15 cm Field Howitzer / 10.5 cm Field Gun. Within the Great War, technology developed which had great application for these weapons. This original photo shows a German Foot Artillery Driver Team (normally 6 horses, in this case 4) towing what appears to be a 9cm. The complex sighting system was dropped in favor of one based on the sights used on the 15 cm sFH 13, variable recoil was deleted and the gun could not be broken down for transport. These features are due to the K.”14s calling as an anti-aircraft gun. design which proved very successful at Kummersdorf. Despite the recognition that the K 17 would not have any anti-aircraft role, most of the heavy and expensive features added to the K 14 in a failed bid to equip it as an AA gun were retained. Austrian 10.4-cm field gun Features: Length (ft/in) 14 ft; Weight (pounds) 5040 lbs; Range (yards) 13670 yards; Rate of Fire (RPM) 4 rpm “02, but simpler, with a small handle mounted directly to the worm gear. Heavy Field Howitzer 1893 (15cm. This line of development had the full support of the German Kaiser, which rather forced its acceptance among maneuver commanders. Field Gun, 1905 and 1905/8. With it, theories of indirect fire were applied in a production maneuver weapon for the first time. English: German Great War 10.5-cm leFH 16 Field Gun, Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The wheels are taller for the 7,7cm limber and the ammunition box differs with both interior and … The General Staff, the Inspector General of Foot Artillery and the Ministry of War agreed. Series: WW II Military Miniatures. The 150 mm SFH18 howitzer was widely deployed by the Wehrmacht on all of the key fronts during WW11. This piece pioneered the role of heavy artillery in support of maneuver. $58.95. It had the advantage of common ammunition with the Imperial Navy. 9, Below: A captured 10cm. The abbreviation leFH stands for the German words ‘leichte FeldHaubitze’ which, translated, means light field howitzer. 1916 are the same and share many common features with the limber for the 7,7cm l.F.K. The 10 cm M. 14 Feldhaubitze was a dual-purpose field and mountain gun used by Austria-Hungary during World War I. Popular . This 45 degree elevation, over the 30 degrees of the K.”04, evidently necessitated variable recoil. In this way the barrel could protrude over breastworks while the crew stood behind its cover. The majority of German Foot Artillery Units from the turn of the century through the war were howitzer units, but there seems to have been a persistent doubt about indirect fire associated with the howitzer. It is also possible that this is a captured field piece. 1898/09 and 10,5cm l.F.H. The 10 cm Field Gun K. 18 was at one time standard equipment for German Field Artillery. CONTAINS ONE MODEL AND 5 FIGURES. Field exercises with maneuver had begun to show the capabilities of the heavy artillery for the field and accuracy had begun to improve. Forward observers with field phones, ahead with the infantry called for fire and adjusted fire onto enemy positions. The barrel consists of a jacket, an exchangeable tube, and a screwed-on breech. They were well paired with the 15cms, which did more commonly serve in the anti-personnel role. A recoil buffer was connected from the platform to the trail and wedges behind the wheels were used for counter-recoil. 1896 n/A and the 7,7cm l.F.K. The 17 cm K 18 in MrsLaf was a 172.5 mm (6.79 in) towed gun with a barrel 47 calibres long. This weight is 440 kg. The Krupp experimental gun no. 6  Previously, the lg.15cm Kanone was considered a preferable gun because of the greater amount of shrapnel within its projectiles. 1902, 1913 and lg.1913. About the 7.7cm FK 96 N.A - World War I Field Gun: 7.7cm Feldkanone 96 neuer Art was an updated version of the original FK 96, the standard field gun adapted by the German Army in 1896. Through field test, frequent evaluation in pre-war maneuvers, and research such as Lt. General Rohne’s New Study on Shrapnel Fire the howitzer types proved themselves. Presumably this was to hasten the switchover from production of the K 14 to the K 17. The type first entered service in 1942 and continued operational service up until the end of the war in 1945. 1893). The 150 mm SFH18 howitzer was widely deployed by the Wehrmacht on all of the key fronts during WW11. The kit will build your choice of one artillery piece of different calibers ( 10.5 cm and 15 cm ) that used a common carriage. Despite a few K 04s shooting down balloons during the war, these weapons never fulfilled a useful air defense niche. These guides were matched with the barrel cart (rohrkarren). German artillery field gun 10.5 cm; world war one. Kanone 1914 called for an ability to directly engage aircraft. German First World War 7.7-cm Feldkanone 16 (7.7-cm FK 16), (Serial Nr. All images, research, and text are sole property of Ralph Lovett. The 10 cm Kanone 17 (10 cm K 17) was a field gun used by Germany in World War I and World War II. Linkage for this device was then run under the barrel. Barcode: 4820183310286. German s10cm Kanone 18 Field Gun This is thh 1/35 Scale German s.10cm Kanone 18 from the '39 -'45 Series Plastic Model Kit from Dragon. Its maximum elevation is only 30 degrees as opposed to the 42 degrees elevation for the s.F.H. The 10.5-cm leFH 18/40 light howitzer appeared alongside the existing leFH 18 and the leFH 18M series of 105mm field howitzers in the German Army during World War 2. Only their sight-mounts and range drums varied. Below:  10cm. The gun was still not ready for the Duesseldorf exhibition later that year. They served as an excellent long-range counter battery weapon and were more than passable as an anti-personnel weapon. DEVELOPMENT OF GERMAN 10CM HEAVY FIELD GUNS. "02. The same wheel and brake types were used as those found on the gun. 12  A critique of these two 10cm experimental types were given in a letter to the General Staff written by the Ministry of War on 8 March 1913: “…  so far the tests have shown that both guns more or less meet the requirements, generally speaking. With this sight an aiming circle (also 0-5760) was used to direct a firing battery on a distant target. Designs for fortress artillery were also expected utilizing this same ammunition. As with most German pieces of the era, the K. "17 has an auxiliary mount for the 0-5800 semicircumferentor or half-circle sight (Richtkreis) on the breech face. File:German Great War 10.5-cm leFH 16 Field Gun, Summerside, Prince Edward Island.JPG From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository Jump to navigation Jump to search The letter … Roughly at the same time design work started on the K.”17 an order was put in for the manufacture of 1000 more K.”04s. 1916. 18 No change of designation was made regardless of recoil type. 22990), captured on 27 Aug 1918 by the 18th Battalion (Wes Krupp continued to experiment with their K.”99 adding an elastic spade to supplement the hydraulic recoil brake fitted under the gun. There were even plans to remount the K.”17 on an automotive suspension. The latter two, being deemed most important before the war. Early in the war, demands for these flat trajectory guns increased to such a degree that to supplement this need, many captured foreign tubes were put into service along with German Naval and fortress flat trajectory pieces. as its designation would suggest, the type was first adopted in 1896 and saw use throughout World War … The LG 40-1 version was built using an aluminium/magnesium alloy mounting, but the LG 40-2 replaced it with ordinary steel as light alloys became too valuable later in the war. Second, are two elevation systems. This topic is categorised under: Guns » Howitzers » 15 cm sFH 18 Kanone 1914 on display, most likely in Paris, with civilians. They served as an excellent long-range counter battery weapon and were more than passable as an anti-personnel weapon. Below: 10cm. There was no requirement for the K.”17 to provide an anti-aircraft role. “02 were not present in the development of the K. “04. Each battery was comprised of only three guns. It was judged superior to weapons of smaller calibers in this role. The gun looks far too big to fit on the Bathurst class Corvettes, which became the Boeroe class in postwar Netherlands service - they were equipped with the 40-cal 4-inch Mk XIX gun. Outside the armory. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images From their initial design the 10cm Kanone 1904, 1914 and 1917 had indirect fire sights (with a direct fire scope) of the same types used on the 15cm. Used with: 8 cm. Field guns offered direct line-of-fire attack angles while howitzers dealt with target areas through indirect fire by lobbing their munitions loads. More about the 15 cm sFH 18 howitzer. 13 This gun was deployed effectively by the German Army during the First World War, and would continue to see action after the war in other theaters. 15mm WW11 Blitzkrieg German 10 Man Figure Packs ... CD311 10.5cm Le FH 18 Medium Field Gun. 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