Year | 1941 |
Vehicle Type | Heavy Truck Mounted Self-Propelled Howitzer |
Origin & Designer | Italy/Lancia-Skoda |
Numbers Produced | 20 |
Crew | 4 |
Main Armament | 1 x Obice Da 100/17 M16 |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -7° to +50° |
Turret Traverse | 5° |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Secondary Armament | 1 x 8mm Breda Modello 38 Machine Gun |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 100 x 100mm |
Height | [@height] |
Width | 2.35m |
Length | 7.25m |
Combat Weight | 7.500 kg |
Ground Clearance | [@ground_clearance] |
Fording Depth | [@fording_depth] |
Trench Crossing | [@trench_crossing] |
Obstacle Clearance | [@obstacle_clearance] |
Climbing Ability | 26° |
Radio | [@radio] |
Armour | [@armour] |
Engine | Lancia Type 102 (Diesel) |
Transmission | 4 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 250 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | [@maximum_cross_country_range] |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 40 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 15 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The Italian army tried to motorize as much field artillery as possible during the war. The choice of combining the old Skoda 100mm howitzer with the Lancia 3Ro gave mobile units some fire power against armoured attacks. Not many were produced and these saw action in North Africa. |