Year | 1911 |
Weapon Type | Medium Howitzer |
Origin & Designer | Sweden/Bofors |
Numbers Produced | 48 |
Crew | 7 |
Calibre | 120mm (120x141R) |
Elevation | -0° to +45° |
Traverse | 0° |
Breech | Horizontal Sliding Wedge |
Recoil | Hydropneumatic |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Carriage | Box Trail |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | [@gun_shield] |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | 1.440mm (L/12) |
Overall Length | [@length] |
Width | [@width] |
Height | [@height] |
Weight | Weight in Traction: 2.025 kg Weight in Action: 1.370 kg |
Round Weight | 20 kg (HE) |
Muzzle Velocity | 300 m/s |
Feed | [@feed] |
Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
Rate of Fire | 3 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | [@maximum_rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Ceiling | [@maximum_ceiling] |
Maximum Ground Range | [@maximum_ground_range] |
Maximum Range | 6.100m |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Traction | Horse Drawn (Eight Horses) |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The 12 Lang 14 was a medium howitzer which originated from Sweden. The Dutch army bought 48 of these weapons just before World War one from the firm Bofors and they were issued o field howitzer batteries. They were still in service in 1940 and saw action during the defense of the Netherlands. |