Year | 1916 |
Weapon Type | Heavy Howitzer |
Origin & Designer | France/Schneider |
Numbers Produced | 8 |
Crew | 17 |
Calibre | 220mm |
Elevation | -10° to +65° |
Traverse | 6° |
Breech | Interrupted Screw |
Recoil | Hydropneumatic |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Carriage | Box Trail |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | 4.5mm |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | 2.278mm (L/10.6) |
Overall Length | [@length] |
Width | [@width] |
Height | [@height] |
Weight | Weight in Traction: 8.600 kg Weight in Action: 7.792 kg |
Round Weight | 100.5 kg (HE) |
Muzzle Velocity | 415 m/s |
Feed | [@feed] |
Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
Rate of Fire | 1 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | [@maximum_rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Ceiling | [@maximum_ceiling] |
Maximum Ground Range | [@maximum_ground_range] |
Maximum Range | 10.800m |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Traction | Motorised |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The Mortier de 220 TR Modele 1916 was a heavy howitzer which was built by the French firm Schneider. The Belgium army acquired eight of these weapons and these were issued to heavy regiments at Army Level. |