Service Data:
In Service: 1939 to 1945
Production Data:
Manufacturer: Skoda
Number built: 18
Technical Data:
Type: Haubitze
Calibre: 24 cm
Length: 6.765 m
Weight: kg
Breech: interrupted screw, de Bange obduration, percussion
fired
Recoil:
Carriage: box trail
Elevation: -4° to +70°
Traverse: 360�
Rate of fire: 1 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity: 600 m/s
Effective range: 18,000 m
Shell Weight: 166.00 kg
Used by: Heer
Variants:
Other: Heavy Artillery
Articles:
History:
The 24 cm H 39 (24 cm Haubitze 39)
Gallery:
Heer Comments
Sources:
German Artillery in World War II. 1939-1945.
ISBN-10: 0887407625
German Artillery of World War Two.
ISBN-10: 1853672610
German infantry weapons of World War II.
ISBN-10: 0882543725
German Small Arms of World War II.
ISBN-10: 0896730239
For a complete list of
sources
