Year | February 1917 |
Weapon Type | Mountain Howitzer |
Origin & Designer | Britain/Coventry Ordnance Works |
Numbers Produced | [@numbers_produced] |
Crew | 6 (add three extra if using mule transport) |
Calibre | 94mm (94x206R) |
Elevation | -5° to +40° |
Traverse | 20° |
Breech | Interrupted Screw |
Recoil | Hydropneumatic |
Gun Sight | No. 7 |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Carriage | Split Trail |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | [@gun_shield] |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | 1.10m (L/11.8) |
Overall Length | [@length] |
Width | [@width] |
Height | [@height] |
Weight | Weight in Action: 954.8 kg |
Round Weight | HE (Mark I) 9.71 kg |
Muzzle Velocity | 297 m/s |
Feed | [@feed] |
Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
Rate of Fire | 8 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | [@maximum_rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Ceiling | [@maximum_ceiling] |
Maximum Ground Range | [@maximum_ground_range] |
Maximum Range | 5.394m |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Traction | Motorised and Pack (Eight Loads) |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The 3.7in howitzer replaced the old 2.75in weapon as the British army’s standard mountain artillery weapon. This weapon first saw action in World War One and served in the Middle East and East Africa. Between the wars it was issued mainly to mountain artillery units stationed in India. During World War Two the howitzer again saw action and served in North Africa, Italy and the Far-East. It was easily broken down into eight loads for pack transport which made it a valuable weapon when fighting in jungle or mountainous terrain. |