OBUZIERUL 10cm Mod. 1934

OBUZIERUL 10cm Mod. 1934
Image: 10cm Mod. 1934 (ww2incolor)
Year1941
Weapon TypeLight Field Howitzer
Origin & DesignerCzechoslovakia-Romania/Skoda
Numbers Produced180
Crew11
Calibre100mm (100x241R)
Elevation-5° to +70°
Traverse50°
BreechHorizontal Sliding Wedge
RecoilHydropneumatic
Gun Sight[@gun_sight]
Gun Mount[@gun_mounts]
CarriageSplit Trail
Trailers[@trailers]
Gun Shield4.7mm
Armoured Plate[@armoured_plate]
Barrel Length2.500mm (L/25)
Overall Length5.48m
Width1.85m
Height1.72m
Weight1.560 kg (In Action)
Round Weight16 kg (HE)
Muzzle Velocity430 m/s
Feed[@feed]
Magazine Capacity[@magazine_capacity]
Practical Rate of Fire[@practical_rate_of_fire]
Rate of Fire6 r.p.m.
Maximum Rate of Fire[@maximum_rate_of_fire]
Maximum Ceiling[@maximum_ceiling]
Maximum Ground Range[@maximum_ground_range]
Maximum Range11.000m
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
TractionHorse Drawn (Six Horses) & Motorized
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe 100mm model 34 was a Czech built howitzer designed by Skoda. Around 250 were bought from the Czechs and another 250 were acquired from German sources. It was mainly horse drawn and equipped howitzer battalions at divisional level.