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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 ...
Canon de 155 L modèle 1877/14 Schneider France: World War I, World War II 155: Canon de 155 L modele 1916 Saint-Chamond France: World War I, World War II 155: Canon de 155 L Modele 1917 Schneider France: World War I, World War II 155: Canon de 155 L modèle 1918 Schneider France: World War I, World War II 155: Canon de 155 GPF France
Despite the advent of new technologies like aircraft, machine guns, and armored vehicles, artillery was the primary weapon of land warfare in World War I. Artillery was the principal threat to ground troops in the war and was the main reason for the development of trench warfare.
A number of infantry support guns designed to defeat hard targets such as fortified machine gun emplacements were used as makeshift anti-tank weapons, including the French Canon d'Infanterie de 37 modèle 1916 TRP. [3] The 3.7 cm Tankabwehrkanone 1918 im starrer Räder–lafette was probably the first dedicated anti-tank gun in service.
145 M110 A2 United States: 203mm howitzer. Still in service due to the large stock of ammunition available. [141] Towed artillery; 266 Μ114Α1/Α2 United States: 155mm howitzer, in storage/service as of 2016. [141] [144] 413 M101Α1 United States: 105mm howitzer, in storage/service. [141] 19 OTO Melara Mod 56 Italy: 105mm pack howitzer. [141] [63]
16 km (9.9 mi) [1] The Canon de 155 L Modele 1917 Schneider was a French heavy artillery piece designed and produced during the First World War . A number were still on hand during the Second World War and served in Belgian, French and German service.
The M1 ammo crate held a total of 1,000 belted or linked rounds packed in 4 M1 ammo boxes and the later M1A1 ammo crate held a total of 1,000 belted or 1,100 linked rounds packed in M1A1 ammo boxes. There were two .50 M2 ammo boxes to a crate (for a total of 220 belted or 210 linked rounds) with a volume of 0.93 cubic feet.