10.5 cm hruby kanon vz. 35

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10.5 cm hrubý kanón vz. 35
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10.5 cm hk vz. 35 captured by the Wehrmacht, emplaced as coastal artillery in France
TypeHowitzer
Place of originCzechoslovakia
Service history
In service1935-1945
Used by Bulgaria
 Czechoslovakia
 Nazi Germany
 Slovakia
 Yugoslavia
WarsWorld War II
Production history
DesignerSkoda
ManufacturerSkoda
Produced1935-41
Specifications
Mass4,200 kilograms (9,300 lb)
Barrel length4.4 metres (14 ft) L/42

Caliber105 mm (4.13 in)
Breechsliding block
CarriageSplit trail
Elevation-6° to +42°
Traverse50°
Rate of fire8 rpm
Muzzle velocity730 m/s (2,395 ft/s)
Maximum firing range18,100 metres (19,800 yd)

The 10.5 cm hrubý kanón vz. 35 (Heavy Gun model 35) was a Czech field gun used in the Second World War. Those weapons captured after the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in March 1939 were taken into Wehrmacht service as the 10.5 cm K 35(t). Former Yugoslav guns were designated as the 10.5 cm Kanone 339(j). It was used by a variety of German units during World War II, especially on coastal defense duties. 36 were in service with the Slovak Army.[1]

Design & History[]

It was designed solely for motor traction. It fired 18-kilogram (40 lb) HE, canister and semi-armor-piercing shells.

Notes[]

  1. ^ Kliment and Nakládal, p. 123

Bibliography[]

  • Engelmann, Joachim and Scheibert, Horst. Deutsche Artillerie 1934-1945: Eine Dokumentation in Text, Skizzen und Bildern: Ausrüstung, Gliederung, Ausbildung, Führung, Einsatz. Limburg/Lahn, Germany: C. A. Starke, 1974
  • Gander, Terry and Chamberlain, Peter. Weapons of the Third Reich: An Encyclopedic Survey of All Small Arms, Artillery and Special Weapons of the German Land Forces 1939-1945. New York: Doubleday, 1979 ISBN 0-385-15090-3
  • Kliment, Charles K. and Nakládal, Bretislav. Germany's First Ally: Armed Forces of the Slovak State 1939-1945. Atglen, PA: Schiffer, 1997 ISBN 0-7643-0589-1
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