Year | [@year] |
Weapon Type | Medium Howitzer |
Origin & Designer | France/Schneider |
Numbers Produced | 156 |
Crew | 8 |
Calibre | 155mm |
Elevation | -0° to +43° |
Traverse | 6° |
Breech | Interrupted Screw |
Recoil | Hydrospring |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Carriage | Box Trail |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | 3.5mm |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | 2.176mm (L/15.3) |
Overall Length | [@length] |
Width | [@width] |
Height | [@height] |
Weight | Weight in Traction: 3.720 kg Weight in Action: 3.300 kg |
Round Weight | 43 kg (HE) |
Muzzle Velocity | 450 m/s |
Feed | [@feed] |
Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
Rate of Fire | 2 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | [@maximum_rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Ceiling | [@maximum_ceiling] |
Maximum Ground Range | [@maximum_ground_range] |
Maximum Range | 11.900m |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Traction | Horse Drawn or Motorised |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The Obusier De 155 C Modele 1917 was a heavy howitzer which was built by the French firm Schneider. These weapons were given to the Belgium army during the First World War and many were still in service in 1940. The Belgian army issued them to corps artillery regiments. |