HOUWITZER VAN 12 LANG 12

HOUWITZER VAN 12 LANG 12
Image: Houwitzer Van 12 Lang 12 (41afva.net)
Year1908
Weapon TypeMedium Howitzer
Origin & DesignerGermany/Krupp
Numbers Produced10
Crew7
Calibre120mm (120x141R)
Elevation-0° to +45°
Traverse
BreechHorizontal Sliding Wedge
RecoilHydropneumatic
Gun Sight[@gun_sight]
Gun Mount[@gun_mounts]
CarriageBox Trail
Trailers[@trailers]
Gun Shield[@gun_shield]
Armoured Plate[@armoured_plate]
Barrel Length1.440mm (L/12)
Overall Length[@length]
Width[@width]
Height[@height]
Weight1.125 kg (In Action)
Round Weight20.4 kg (HE)
Muzzle Velocity300 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 Range5.800m
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
TractionHorse Drawn (Six Horses)
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe Dutch bought ten 120mm M1905 howitzer from the German firm Krupp in 1908. The 12 Lang 12 was a short barrelled howitzer and this limited its range to less than 6000m. It was obsolete by modern standards, but due to a shortage of modern medium howitzers it was still in service in 1940.