15cm HRUBÁ HOUFNICE VZOR.25

15cm HRUBÁ HOUFNICE VZOR.25
Image: 15cm H Vz.25 (Delostrelectvocsarmady1918-1939)
Year1925
Weapon TypeMedium Howitzer
Origin & DesignerCzechoslovakia/Skoda
Numbers Produced230
Crew10
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 Length2.700mm (L/18)
Overall Length6.65m
Width2.0m
Height1.96m
WeightWeight in Traction: 5.990 kg
Weight in Action: 3.740 kg
Round Weight42 kg (HE)
Muzzle Velocity450 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 Range11.800m
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
TractionHorse Drawn (Two Loads, Six Horses Each)
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe 15cm HH Vz.25 (Hrubý Houfnice Vzor 25) was a heavy howitzer which was designed and built by the Czech firm Skoda. The Vz.25 was one of the first weapons to be designed for the Czech military after receiving independence. It had to be transported by horse in two sections and kept the old style carriage with box trail and spoked wheels. They were issued to heavy howitzer regiments.