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10.5 cm leFH 18/40
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The 10.5 cm leFH 18/40 (German: leichte Feldhaubitze "light field howitzer") was a German light howitzer used in World War II.
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![]() 10.5 cm leFH 18/40 at the Sapun Mountain memorial near Sevastopol. | |
Type | Howitzer |
Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
Service history | |
In service | 1943–1945 |
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Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designed | 1942–1943 |
Produced | 1943–1945 |
No. built | 10,265[1] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1,955 kg (4,311 lbs) |
Length | 2.94 m (9 ft 8 in) |
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] |
Caliber | 105 mm (4.13 in) |
Breech | Horizontal sliding-block |
Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
Carriage | Split-trail |
Elevation | -6° to +40° |
Traverse | 56° |
Rate of fire | 6-8 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | 540 m/s (1,772 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 12,325 m (13,479 yds) |
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