10cm LEHKÁ HOUFNICE VZOR.30

10cm LEHKÁ HOUFNICE VZOR.30
Image: LK Vz.30 (Valka.cz)
Year1930
Weapon TypeLight Field Howitzer
Origin & DesignerCzechoslovakia/Skoda
Numbers Produced160
Crew10
Calibre100mm (100x132R)
Elevation-8° to +80°
Traverse7.5°
BreechHorizontal Sliding Block
RecoilHydropneumatic
Gun SightVz.8/14 Telescopic
Gun Mount[@gun_mounts]
CarriageSplit Trail
Trailers[@trailers]
Gun Shield4.2mm
Armoured Plate[@armoured_plate]
Barrel Length2.500mm (L/25)
Overall Length[@length]
Width1.40m
Height1.62m
WeightWeight in Traction: 3.077 kg
Weight in Action: 1.798 kg
Round Weight16 kg (HE)
Muzzle Velocity430 m/s
Feed[@feed]
Magazine Capacity[@magazine_capacity]
Practical Rate of Fire[@practical_rate_of_fire]
Rate of Fire6 r.p.m.
Maximum Rate of Fire[@maximum_rate_of_fire]
Maximum Ceiling[@maximum_ceiling]
Maximum Ground Range[@maximum_ground_range]
Maximum Range10.600m
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
TractionHorse Drawn (six Horses) & Motorised (Medium Truck)
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe LH Vz.30 (Lehký Houfnice Vzor 30) was a light divisional howitzer which was designed and built by Skoda. It was developed to replace the vintage LH Vz.14/19 as the standard divisional howitzer but this was never fully achieved. It shared the same carriage as the 8cm LK Vz.30 and could be broken down into three sections. It was issued to artillery regiments at divisional level.