Year | 1935 |
Weapon Type | Light Field Howitzer |
Origin & Designer | Germany/Rheinmetall |
Numbers Produced | 11.795 |
Crew | 8 |
Calibre | 105mm (105x155R) |
Elevation | -6° to +40° |
Traverse | 56° |
Breech | Horizontal Sliding Block |
Recoil | Hydropneumatic |
Gun Sight | Rbl.F.32 |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Carriage | Split Trail |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | 4mm |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | 2.940mm (L/28) |
Overall Length | 6.03m |
Width | 1.98m |
Height | 1.88m |
Weight | Weight in Traction: 2.870 kg Weight in Action: 1.525 kg
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Round Weight | HE: 14.81 kg AP: 14.25 kg
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Muzzle Velocity | HE: 470 m/s AP: 495 m/s
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Feed | [@feed] |
Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
Rate of Fire | 7 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | [@maximum_rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Ceiling | [@maximum_ceiling] |
Maximum Ground Range | [@maximum_ground_range] |
Maximum Range | 10.400m |
Armour Penetration | 59mm @ 500m @ 30° |
Traction | Horse Drawn & Motorised (Sd.Kfz 11) |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The leFH 18 was the standard light field howitzer of the German army. It was developed to replace the vintage leFH 16 and was issued to field regiments from 1935. It was a sound design but a little heavy and could either be horse drawn or motorised, depending on the wheels. |