152mm M.1938 (M-10)

152mm M.1938 (M-10)
Image: 152mm M.1938 (Lemairesoft)
Year1939
Weapon TypeHeavy Howitzer
Origin & DesignerRussia/Petrov
Numbers Produced1.522
Crew10
Calibre152.4mm
Elevation-1° to +65°
Traverse50°
BreechInterrupted Screw
RecoilHydropneumatic
Gun Sight[@gun_sight]
Gun Mount[@gun_mounts]
CarriageSplit Trail
Trailers[@trailers]
Gun Shield3.5mm
Armoured Plate[@armoured_plate]
Barrel Length3.700mm (L/25)
Overall Length6.39m
Width1.90m
Height2.09m
WeightWeight in Traction: 4.550 kg
Weight in Action: 4.150 kg
Round Weight43.5 kg
Muzzle Velocity508 m/s
Feed[@feed]
Magazine Capacity[@magazine_capacity]
Practical Rate of Fire[@practical_rate_of_fire]
Rate of Fire3-4 r.p.m.
Maximum Rate of Fire[@maximum_rate_of_fire]
Maximum Ceiling[@maximum_ceiling]
Maximum Ground Range[@maximum_ground_range]
Maximum Range12.400m
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
TractionMotorised
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe 152mm M-10 was developed to replace the obsolete M.1909/30 and M.1910/37 howitzers. The new howitzer was to have better elevation and a carriage strong enough for motorised towing. Production was halted after around 1.522 had been produced and the reasons behind this was that the weapon was too heavy and was difficult to produce. Around a thousand were in service mainly as divisional howitzers in 1941 and saw action in the opening phases of Operation Barbarossa in which many were lost.