15cm HRUBÁ HOUFNICE VZOR.14/16

15cm HRUBÁ HOUFNICE VZOR.14/16
Image: 15cm H Vz.14/16 (Brannamoc)
Year1916
Weapon TypeMedium Howitzer
Origin & DesignerCzechoslovakia/Skoda
Numbers Produced130
Crew12
Calibre149.1mm
Elevation-5° to +70°
Traverse
BreechHorizontal Sliding Wedge
RecoilHydropneumatic
Gun SightTelescopic
Gun Mount[@gun_mounts]
CarriageBox Trail
Trailers[@trailers]
Gun Shield4.7mm
Armoured Plate[@armoured_plate]
Barrel Length2.120mm (L/14)
Overall Length5.95m
Width1.64m
Height1.81m
WeightWeight in Traction: 5.553 kg
Weight in Action: 2.930 kg
Round Weight42 kg (HE)
Muzzle Velocity350 m/s
Feed[@feed]
Magazine Capacity[@magazine_capacity]
Practical Rate of Fire[@practical_rate_of_fire]
Rate of Fire2 r.p.m.
Maximum Rate of Fire[@maximum_rate_of_fire]
Maximum Ceiling[@maximum_ceiling]
Maximum Ground Range[@maximum_ground_range]
Maximum Range8000m
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
TractionHorse Drawn (Two Loads)
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe HH Vz.14/16 (Hrubý Houfnice Vzor 14/16) was a veteran of world war one in which it saw service with the Austro-Hungarians army. It was designed and built by Skoda and after the Great War was adopted by the Czech army in 1919. It was due to be replaced by the Vzor 25 but this was never fully achieved and it was still in service in 1938. It was issued to heavy artillery regiments.