Image: Obusier de 155 C Modele 1917 (Unknown Source)
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
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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
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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.