152 mm howitzer M1909

Russian howtizer 152 mm howitzer M1909 152mmhowitzerM1909.jpg 300 A M1909 from a Schneider-Creusot Arms catalog 1914-1918. Russian Empire Howitzer yes Russian EmpireSoviet Union World War I, Russian Civil War Schneider et Cie 240 overall: 2.16 m ftin on L/14bore: 1.9 m ftin on L/13.1 152.4 mm (6 in) interrupted screw Hydro-pneumatic Box trail 0° to 41° 2°50’ The 152 mm howitzer M1909 (ru 152-мм гаубица обр. 1909 г.) was a Russian 152.4 mm (6 inch) howitzer. Developed by the French arms manufacturer Schneider et Cie, it saw service throughout World War I. Initially, it was classified as fortress howitzer (Russian: kryepostnaya gaubitsa), compared to the lighter Schneider design, 152 mm howitzer M1910, which was adopted as a field howitzer. However, during World War I it started to be used as a field howitzer as well.Ivanov, A. Artilleriya SSSR vo vtoroy mirovoy voynye. Sankt Petersburg: Neva, 2003, p.18-19 ru It was later developed by the Soviet Union into the 152 mm howitzer M1909/30 which saw service throughout the Great Patriotic War. thumb|right|A M1909 from Military Encyclopedia. Vol. 3 (Saint-Petersburg; 1911). See also 120 mm Armata wz. 78/09/31 – Polish gun which used the carriage of the M1909. References Category:World War I howitzers Category:World War I artillery of Russia Category:152 mm artillery