12 cm felthaubits/m32

12 cm felthaubits m/32 12 cm felthaubits.jpg 300 The 12 cm felthaubits in Kongsberg. Norway Howitzer yes NorwayNazi Germany World War II Kongsberg Kongsberg 8 1990 kg lb 2.4 m ftin L/20 20.4 kg lb 120 mm (4.72 in) 450 m/s (1,476 ft/s) 10300 m yd split trail -5° to +43° 54° The 12 cm felthaubits m/32 was a howitzer used by Norway in World War II. History Eight were built during the 1930s to replace the obsolescent 12 cm le.FH. 08, which was known in Norwegian service as the 12 cm felthaubits m/32. They served with the single heavy artillery battalion of the Norwegian Army in 1940, but were unable to get ammunition during the campaign and were evacuated into Sweden, according to one source. Captured guns were given a German designation after the Invasion of Norway as the 12 cm le.FH. 376(n). Two batteries of Artillerie-Abteilung 477, which served in Finland during the war, were equipped with 12 cm Norwegian howitzers, which might included these guns. Design It was equipped with rubber-rimmed steel wheels for motorized towing. References Gander, Terry and Chamberlain, Peter. Weapons of the Third Reich: An Encyclopedic Survey of All Small Arms, Artillery and Special Weapons of the German Land Forces 1939-1945. New York: Doubleday, 1979 0-385-15090-3 Chamberlain, Peter & Gander, Terry. Heavy Artillery. New York: Arco, 1975 0-668-03898-5 External links Norwegian artillery on Norway 1940 Independent Artillery Units on Panzerkeil Category:120 mm artillery Category:World War II howitzers Category:World War II artillery of Norway