Year | 1920 |
Weapon Type | Medium Howitzer |
Origin & Designer | Britain/Vickers |
Numbers Produced | 30 |
Crew | 9 |
Calibre | 152mm |
Elevation | -0° to +45° |
Traverse | 16° |
Breech | Wellin Screw |
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 | 2.300mm (L/15) |
Overall Length | 6.58m |
Width | 2.08m |
Height | [@height] |
Weight | 3.690 kg (In Action) |
Round Weight | 44.84 kg (HE) |
Muzzle Velocity | 427 m/s |
Feed | [@feed] |
Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
Rate of Fire | 2 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | [@maximum_rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Ceiling | [@maximum_ceiling] |
Maximum Ground Range | [@maximum_ground_range] |
Maximum Range | 8.400m |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Traction | Horse Drawn (Eight Horses) |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The 15 Lang 15 was a British 6in howitzer that was bought by the Dutch in 1920. The howitzers were designed by Vickers and served during world war one. The Dutch modernised them by adding tyres for better traction on roads. They were issued to artillery regiments at corps level and saw action in 1940. |