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In German service the 145 L 16 were known as the 14.5 cm Kanone 405 (f) or 14.5 cm K 405 (f) and employed in Atlantic Wall defenses in German-occupied Western Europe. The Germans gave French 155 L 16 guns the designation 15.5 cm K 420(f), while Italian guns were given the designation 15.5 cm Kanone 420(i). [10]
145: Canon de 145 L modele 1916 Saint-Chamond France: World War I - World War II 149.1: 15 cm SK L/45 German Empire: World War II: 149.1: 15 cm SK C/28 Nazi Germany: World War II: 152: BL 6 inch Mk III, IV, VI United Kingdom: 1880 - 1905 152: BL 6 inch gun Mk V Elswick export gun United Kingdom: 1884 - 1945 152: BL 6 inch Mk VII naval gun ...
The use of exploding shells from field artillery became relatively commonplace from early in the 19th century. Until the mid 19th century, shells remained as simple exploding spheres that used gunpowder, set off by a slow burning fuse. They were usually made of cast iron, but bronze, lead, brass and even glass shell casings were experimented ...
The Belgian/Russian mortar was similar in design to the mle 1915/1916 but was lighter, had a shorter barrel, had shorter range, and fired heavier projectiles. Schneider also decided to develop a 220 mm version in order to use existing stocks of de Bange ammunition. These projectiles weighed about 100 kg (220 lb) which made shell handling an issue.
The barrels for these howitzers were a conversion of existing Canon de 340 mm (13 in) Modèle 1887 L/42 naval guns which were shortened to 25 calibers and bored out to 400 mm (16 in). The barrels came from the decommissioned pre-dreadnought battleship Brennus and the two Valmy-class coastal defense ships. Six barrels were converted in 1915 ...
The 15 cm Kanone 16 (15 cm K 16) was a heavy field gun used by Germany in World War I and World War II. Guns turned over to Belgium as reparations after World War I were taken into Wehrmacht service after the conquest of Belgium as the 15 cm K 429(b). It generally served on coast-defense duties during World War II.
In 1914, Commandant Duchêne of the Engineers (of the 33rd Corps belonging to X Army) began experimenting with a simple improvised tube mortar made from discarded Canon de 75 mle 1897 cases at the end of a pole. He found he was able to build a simple high-explosive fragmentation projectile that could be used as an anti-personnel weapon and to ...
The First World War was the first major conflict where more gun laying was made by optical equipment such as binoculars and rangefinders than by unaided eye. These tools were essential for the accurate fire control of artillery pieces which were now shooting at ranges of up to 40,000–60,000 yards (37–55 km). [ 1 ]