Škoda 7.5 cm d/29 Model 1911

Škoda 7.5 cm Model 1911
Service history
Used by  Republic of China
 Austria-Hungary
 Kingdom of Italy
 Czechoslovakia
Wars World War I
Production history
Designer Skoda
Designed 1911
Manufacturer Skoda
Produced 1912
Specifications
Weight 925 kg (2,039 lb)
Shell Fixed QF ammunition
Shell weight 6 kg (13 lb)
Caliber 7.5 cm (3.0 in) 29 caliber
Muzzle velocity 520 m/s (1,700 ft/s)
Maximum firing range 6 km (3.7 mi)

The Škoda 7.5 cm d/29 Model 1911 also known as the 7.5 cm polní kanón d/29 vzor 1911 was a light howitzer produced by Škoda before the First World War . It was used during World War I by the Austro-Hungarian Army and some pieces were still in reserve with the Czechoslovak Army in 1938.

History

The Škoda 7.5 cm Model 1911 was developed and built by Škoda at the Pilsen works. At the time the Austro-Hungarian Army was looking to modernize its artillery and a number of test models were built.[1] The Austro-Hungarian Army did not order the guns, but they attracted the interest of the Chinese Army and after testing they placed an order with the first shipments beginning in 1912.[2] A repeat order was placed in 1914 and after the outbreak of World War I a shipment of guns aboard a ship destined for China were confiscated by the Italians, who were at that time still neutral.[3] It is believed that the guns seized by the Italians were used by the Italian Army during World War I. The twenty four remaining guns of the Chinese order were confiscated and incorporated into the Austro-Hungarian Army. After World War I the surviving guns were passed to the Czechoslovak Army and in 1938 six guns were estimated to still be held in reserve.[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ "www.delostrelectvocsarmady1918-1939.estranky.cz". www.delostrelectvocsarmady1918-1939.estranky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  2. ↑ "VHU PRAHA". www.vhu.cz. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  3. ↑ "VHU PRAHA". www.vhu.cz. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  4. ↑ "www.delostrelectvocsarmady1918-1939.estranky.cz". www.delostrelectvocsarmady1918-1939.estranky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2017-03-09.

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