| Year | 1934 |
| Weapon Type | Heavy Field Howitzer |
| Origin & Designer | Germany/Krupp |
| Numbers Produced | 5.403 |
| Crew | 10 |
| Calibre | [@calibre] |
| Elevation | -3° to +45° |
| Traverse | 64° |
| Breech | Horizontal Sliding Block |
| Recoil | Hydropneumatic |
| Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
| Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
| Carriage | [@carriage] |
| Trailers | [@trailers] |
| Gun Shield | [@gun_shield] |
| Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
| Barrel Length | 149.1mm (149x260R) |
| Overall Length | 7.84m |
| Width | 2.25m |
| Height | 1.70m |
| Weight | Weight in Traction: 6.304 kg Weight in Action: 5.512 kg |
| Round Weight | 43.5 kg |
| Muzzle Velocity | 495 m/s |
| Feed | [@feed] |
| Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
| Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
| Rate of Fire | 4 r.p.m. |
| Maximum Rate of Fire | [@maximum_rate_of_fire] |
| Maximum Ceiling | [@maximum_ceiling] |
| Maximum Ground Range | [@maximum_ground_range] |
| Maximum Range | 13.250m |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Traction | Horse Drawn (Eight Horses) & Motorised (Sd.Kfz 7) |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The sFH 18 was first issued in 1935 and was the standard heavy howitzer used during World War Two. It was located at divisional level and issued to heavy howitzer battalions. It could be either horse drawn or motorised. It was out ranged by it Soviet equivalents but stayed in use right through World War Two and was used on every front. |
