10.5 cm schwere Kanone 18/40

10.5 cm schwere Kanone 18/40 Germany Field gun yes Nazi Germany, Bulgaria World War II 1943-45 5680 kg lb onLight and medium field artillery Chamberlain Peter 1975 Arco Gander, Terry 31 0668038209 New York 2067331 6.3 m ft on L/60 separate-loading, cased charge and projectile 15.14 kg lb on 105 mm in on 6 rpm 910 m/s ft/s on 21 km mi on horizontal sliding block Split trail 0° to +45° 56° The 10.5 cm schwere Kanone 18/40 was a field gun used by Germany in World War II. The 18/40 arose from an O.K.H request to produce a variant of the 10.5 cm schwere Kanone 18 with greater range. Both Krupp and Rheinmetal produced similar, but competing designs. Production was proposed in 1941, but delayed until 1943 because it was felt its introduction would disrupt existing production schedules. When it did go into production it was designated as the 10.5 cm schwere Kanone 18/42. The main difference between the schwere Kanone 18 and schwere Kanone 18/42 were a longer barrel and the same carriage as the 15 cm sFH 18/40. References Category:World War II artillery of Germany Category:105 mm artillery Category:Krupp field guns Category:Rheinmetall Category:Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1943