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The BL 7.2-inch howitzer Mk 6 (there was a shift from Roman numerals) retained the Carriage M1 of the Mk V but had a new 7.2-inch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) longer barrel than previous marks and a fifth charge was added to the ammunition. The longer barrel and extra charge provided an increase in range to 19,600 yd (17,900 m) and the new carriage also ...
The BL 8-inch howitzer Marks VI, VII and VIII (6, 7 and 8) were a series of British artillery siege howitzers on mobile carriages of a new design introduced in World War I. [ note 1 ] They were designed by Vickers in Britain and produced by all four British artillery manufacturers but mainly by Armstrong and one American company.
BL 7.2-inch howitzer Mk.I to Mk.6 United Kingdom: World War II 203: BL 8-inch howitzer Mk I – V United Kingdom: World War I 203: BL 8-inch howitzer Mk VI – VIII United Kingdom: World Wars I, II 203: M115 howitzer, 8 inch M1 United States: World War II, Cold War 203: 203 mm howitzer M1931 (B-4) Soviet Union: World War II 210: Obice da 210/22 ...
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The Ordnance BL 9.2-inch howitzer was a heavy siege howitzer that formed the principal counter-battery equipment of British forces in France in World War I. It equipped a substantial number of siege batteries of the Royal Garrison Artillery. During World War II a limited number were used in the Battle of France, with the remainder being kept in ...
Ordnance QF 25-pounder Gun-howitzer; BL 6-inch 26 cwt howitzer; BL 5.5-inch Medium Gun; BL 4.5-inch Medium Field Gun; BL 7.2-inch Howitzer Mk.I; BL 8-inch Howitzer – siege gun; BL 60-pounder gun – 5-inch gun from First World War era, replaced by 4.5 inch gun during war; 75 mm Pack Howitzer M1 and M8 – US supplied portable howitzer for use ...
480 feet per second (146 m/s) Maximum firing range. 2,100 yards (1,920 m) Filling. TNT. Filling weight. 43 pounds (19.5 kg) [2] The BL 7.5-inch howitzer (naval) was a British anti-submarine mortar developed during World War I .
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