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15 cm sFH 93
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The 15 cm sFH 93 was a German howitzer which served in a number of colonial conflicts, the Balkan Wars and World War I.
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15 cm sFH 93 | |
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Type | Howitzer |
Place of origin | ![]() |
Service history | |
In service | 1893-1918 |
Used by | See users |
Wars | See wars |
Production history | |
Designer | Krupp |
Designed | 1891 |
Manufacturer | Krupp |
Produced | 1893 |
No. built | 870 in 1914[1] |
Specifications | |
Mass | Travel: 2,725 kg (6,008 lb) Combat: 2,188 kg (4,824 lb) |
Barrel length | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) L/11 |
Shell | Separate-loading, bagged charges and projectiles |
Shell weight | 42 kg (93 lb) |
Caliber | 149.7 mm (5.89 in)[1] |
Breech | Horizontal sliding-block |
Recoil | None |
Carriage | Box trail |
Elevation | 0 to +65° |
Traverse | None[1] |
Rate of fire | 2 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | 280 m/s (920 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | Time Fuse: 5,700 m (6,200 yd) |
Maximum firing range | Impact Fuse: 6,000 m (6,600 yd)[1] |
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