Canon de 120mm L mle 1931
| Canon de 12 cm L mle 1931 | |
|---|---|
 In the Atlantic Wall Open Air Museum | |
| Type | medium field gun |
| Place of origin | Belgium |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1934-45 |
| Used by |  Belgium Nazi Germany |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Cockerill |
| Manufacturer | Cockerill |
| No. built | 24 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5,450 kilograms (12,020 lb) |
| Barrel length | 4.426 metres (14.52 ft) L/37 |
| Shell | 21.93 kilograms (48.3 lb) |
| Caliber | 120 mm (4.72 in) |
| Carriage | Split trail |
| Elevation | 0° to +38° 30' |
| Traverse | 60° |
| Rate of fire | 1 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 760 m/s (2,493 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 17,500 metres (19,100 yd) |
The Canon de 12 cm L mle 1931 was a medium field gun made and used by Belgium in World War II. Captured guns were taken into Wehrmacht service after the surrender of Belgium in May 1940 as the 12 cm K 370(b) where it was generally used on coast defense duties.
It was rather heavy for its size, but had a good range. The split trail had large spades that had to be pounded into the ground to anchor the weapon in place.
See also[]
- BL 4.5 inch
- 122 mm gun M1931 (A-19)
References[]
Media related to Canone de 120 L mle 1931 at Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Chamberlain, Peter & Gander, Terry. Heavy Artillery. New York: Arco, 1975 ISBN 0-668-03898-5
setting of the Belgian FRC 120 mm mle 1931 gun of the 26A regiment of the Belgian army.
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