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Skoda 305 mm Model 1911
WWI Austro-Hungarian siege howitzer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Škoda 30.5 cm Mörser M.11 is a siege howitzer produced by Škoda Works and used by the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I and by Nazi Germany in World War II.
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Škoda 30.5 cm Mörser M.11 | |
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![]() Škoda 30.5 cm Mörser M.11 in firing position in 1917 | |
Type | Siege howitzer |
Place of origin | Austria-Hungary |
Service history | |
In service | 1911–1945 |
Used by | Austria-Hungary Czechoslovakia German Empire Nazi Germany Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of Italy Kingdom of Romania Yugoslavia |
Wars | World War I World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Škoda Works |
Designed | 1906–1911 |
Manufacturer | Škoda Works |
Produced | 1911–1918? |
No. built | 79 |
Variants | M.11/16, M.16 |
Specifications (M.11) | |
Mass | 20,830 kg (45,922 lb) |
Barrel length | 3.05 m (10 ft) L/10 |
Crew | 15–17 |
Shell | 287 kg (633 lb) (light) 384 kg (847 lb) (heavy) |
Caliber | 305 mm (12 in) |
Breech | Horizontal sliding-block |
Carriage | Box trail |
Elevation | +40° to 70° |
Traverse | 120° |
Rate of fire | 10–12 rounds/hour |
Muzzle velocity | 340 m/s (1,115 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 9,600 m (10,500 yd) |
Maximum firing range | 11,300 m (12,400 yd) |
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