Year | 1939 |
Weapon Type | Heavy Gun |
Origin & Designer | Germany/Krupp |
Numbers Produced | 64 |
Crew | 12 |
Calibre | 149.1mm |
Elevation | -3° to +46° |
Traverse | 60° (Carriage) 360° (Turntable Mount) |
Breech | Horizontal Block |
Recoil | Hydropneumatic |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Carriage | Split Trail |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | [@gun_shield] |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | 8.195mm (L/55) |
Overall Length | [@length] |
Width | [@width] |
Height | [@height] |
Weight | Weight in Traction: 18.282 kg Weight in Action: 12.200 kg
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Round Weight | 43.5 kg |
Muzzle Velocity | 865 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 | 24.700m |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Traction | Motorised (2 x Sd.Kfz 8s) |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The K39 was initially designed for export but due to the start of hostilities the German army took over the rest of the consignment. It was dual purpose heavy gun, which could be used as a coastal gun or a heavy field gun. It came with a turntable which allowed for 360 degrees of traverse. It was transported in two main loads, with a third required if the turntable was needed. The K39 took part in the battle for France in 1940 and served on the Russian front. Many ended up as static guns located in coastal batteries. |