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model was more modern and used pneumatic wheels as opposed to the K1's solid rubber rims. Both howitzers used spade plates that had to be pounded into the ground to anchor the weapon in place.
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The K-series howitzers were modern designs for their time, with a powerful 149.1 mm calibre barrel mounted on a heavy field carriage designed for motorized transport. The
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Encyclopedic Survey of All Small Arms, Artillery and Special Weapons of the German Land Forces 1939-1945
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K4 and was accepted by the
Czechoslovak Army as its standard heavy howitzer intended to replace the large variety of
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343:. Gun barrels of 150 mm were produced by Astra during the war for the replacement of damaged/worn-out barrels.
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capitulated to
Germany in 1939. The Germans continued production for service in the
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model was slightly longer and could be disassembled for horse carrying as well. The
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Romania purchased a total of 180 pieces between 1936 and 1939, designated as
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era pieces still on inventory. In Czech service it received the designation
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K1 howitzer (with postwar pneumatic wheels) in traveling position.
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A battery of 15 cm sFH 37(t) in German service, Greece, 1941.
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324:, and some had been supplied to Axis-allied powers such as
320:. The weapon was widely used, particularly on the
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372:15 cm sFH 37(t) in German service, Greece, 1941.
291:The K series was an entirely new design by the
158:Vz. 37: 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in) L/24
457:Mark Axworthy, London: Arms and Armour, 1995,
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35:K1 heavy howitzer near Army Museum Zizkov in
504:The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II.
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231:K1: 570 metres per second (1,900 ft/s)
156:K1: 4.05 m (13 ft 3 in) L/27
1137:Military equipment introduced in the 1930s
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255:designs used by Germany, Turkey, Romania,
474:Chamberlain, Peter & Gander, Terry.
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488:Gander, Terry and Chamberlain, Peter.
233:Vz. 37: 580 m/s (1,900 ft/s)
145:Vz. 37: 5,200 kg (11,500 lb)
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506:New York: Barnes £ Noble Books, 1998
314:15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze 37(t)
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304:and had just begun production when
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143:K1: 5,020 kg (11,070 lb)
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1127:World War II artillery of Germany
429:. Gander, Terry. New York: Arco.
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302:15 cm hrubá houfnice vzor 37
502:Bishop, Chris (General Editor).
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16:WWII Czechoslovak heavy howitzer
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238:Maximum firing range
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888:305 mm howitzer M1939 (Br-18)
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1107:World War II field artillery
492:. New York: Doubleday, 1979
191:149.1 mm (5.87 in)
7:
1112:Artillery of Czechoslovakia
848:15 cm hrubá houfnice vz. 25
425:Chamberlain, Peter (1975).
130:15 cm hrubá houfnice vz. 37
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1117:Field artillery of Germany
843:10.5 cm hruby kanon vz. 35
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249:Škoda 149 mm K series
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53:Place of origin
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873:210 mm gun M1939 (Br-17)
810:Skoda 100 mm Model 16/19
805:Skoda 100 mm Model 14/19
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241:15 km (9.3 mi)
926:9 cm kanon PL vz. 12/20
921:8.35 cm kanon PL vz. 22
825:Skoda 105 mm Model 1939
478:. New York: Arco, 1975
181:42 kg (93 lb)
1132:World War II howitzers
911:7.5 cm kanon PL vz. 37
790:Skoda 75 mm Model 1939
785:Skoda 75 mm Model 1936
780:Skoda 75 mm Model 1928
878:Skoda 220 mm howitzer
863:21 cm Mörser M. 16/18
820:10 cm houfnice vz. 30
815:10 cm houfnice vz. 28
916:8 cm kanon PL vz. 37
858:Skoda Model 1928 gun
675:TK vz. 35, TK vz. 37
251:was a line of heavy
227:Muzzle velocity
716:8 cm minomet vz. 36
898:Anti-aircraft guns
384:A Turkish howitzer
104:Production history
81:Kingdom of Romania
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883:24 cm Haubitze 39
800:8 cm kanon vz. 30
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758:4,7cm KPÚV vz. 38
748:3,7cm KPÚV vz. 37
738:3,7cm KPÚV vz. 34
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153: length
119:Manufacturer
98:World War II
87:Nazi Germany
76:Used by
1077:Škoda Š-I-j
298:World War I
293:Škoda Works
271:Description
211:-5° to +70°
200:Split trail
1101:Categories
1082:Škoda T-24
1065:Prototypes
1046:Škoda MU-4
1004:Škoda T-21
469:References
436:0668038985
341:gun barrel
330:sFH 402(j)
261:Yugoslavia
1036:OA vz. 30
1031:OA vz. 27
1026:OA vz. 23
1018:tankettes
999:ST vz. 39
994:LT vz. 38
989:LT vz. 35
984:LT vz. 34
699:Artillery
670:TK vz. 24
665:LK vz. 30
660:LK vz. 26
642:KP vz. 38
604:vz. 98/22
586:ČZ vz. 38
581:ČZ vz. 27
318:sFH 37(t)
310:Wehrmacht
207:Elevation
71:1933–1995
39:, Czechia
962:vehicles
960:fighting
944:14 cm/56
554:Firearms
326:Slovakia
257:Slovakia
253:howitzer
217:Traverse
196:Carriage
127:Variants
109:Designer
89:Slovakia
1072:F-IV-HE
958:Armored
708:Mortars
563:Pistols
461:, p. 29
445:2143869
347:Gallery
312:as the
287:History
263:during
187:Caliber
637:ZK-383
614:vz. 33
609:vz. 24
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259:, and
151:Barrel
79:Turkey
37:Prague
1051:AH-IV
971:Tanks
685:ZB-60
680:ZB-50
619:ZH-29
405:Notes
177:Shell
122:Skoda
113:Skoda
1016:and
770:and
728:and
726:Tank
508:ISBN
494:ISBN
480:ISBN
441:OCLC
431:ISBN
247:The
163:Crew
140:Mass
94:Wars
45:Type
337:M34
316:or
221:45°
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413:^
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281:K4
277:K1
267:.
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