120 mm Krupp howitzer M1905
120 mm Krupp howitzer M1905 | |
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Type | Howitzer |
Place of origin | ![]() |
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Wars | World War I |
Production history | |
Designer | Krupp |
Designed | 1905 |
Manufacturer | Krupp |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1,125 kg (2,480 lb) |
Barrel length | 1.445 m (4 ft 9 in) L/12[2] |
Shell | 120 x 147mm R[3] |
Shell weight | 20 kg (44 lb) |
Caliber | 120 mm (4.72 in) |
Breech | Horizontal sliding-block |
Recoil | Hydro-spring |
Carriage | Box trail |
Elevation | 0° to +42° |
Traverse | 5°[2] |
Muzzle velocity | 275 m/s (900 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 5.8 km (3.6 mi)[2] |
The 120 mm Krupp howitzer M1905 was a howitzer used by Turkey, Japan and a few smaller armies including during World War I. After the Ottoman Empires entrance into World War I in 1914 on the side of the Central Powers, it realized that it needed to modernize its artillery. The Model 1905 was a "stock gun" from Krupp that could be supplied to customers from parts on hand, on short notice and with minor alterations to suit the customers' needs. The Model 1905 was a conventional artillery piece for its time, except for a lack of a Gun shield for the crew. The lack of a Gun shield was not a major liability, as most artillery quickly moved into concealed positions after the first few months of war.[2]
References[]
Bibliography[]
- Hogg, Ian. (2000). Twentieth-Century Artillery. New York: Barnes & Nobles. ISBN 0-7607-1994-2.
Categories:
- 120 mm artillery
- World War I artillery
- World War I howitzers
- Artillery of the Ottoman Empire
- German military stubs