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| 152 mm howitzer M1909 | |
|---|---|
 A M1909 from a Schneider-Creusot Arms catalog 1914-1918. | |
| Type | Howitzer |
| Place of origin | Russian Empire |
| Service history | |
| Used by |  Russian Empire Soviet Union |
| Wars | World War I, Russian Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Schneider et Cie |
| No. built | 240 |
| Specifications | |
| Barrel length | overall: 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) L/14 bore: 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) L/13.1 |
| Caliber | 152.4 mm (6 in) |
| Breech | interrupted screw |
| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
| Carriage | Box trail |
| Elevation | 0° to 41° |
| Traverse | 2°50’ |
The 152 mm howitzer M1909 (Russian: 152-мм гаубица обр. 1909 г.) was a Russian Empire 152.4 mm (6 inch) howitzer. Developed by the French arms manufacturer Schneider et Cie it saw service throughout World War I.
Initially it was classified as fortress howitzer (Russian: kryepostnaya gaubitsa), compared to the lighter Schneider design, 152 mm howitzer M1910, which was adopted as a field howitzer. However, during World War I it started to be used as a field howitzer as well.[1] It was later developed by the Soviet Union into the 152 mm howitzer M1909/30 which saw service throughout the Great Patriotic War.
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See also
[edit]- 120 mm Armata wz. 78/09/31 – Polish gun which used the carriage of the M1909.
References
[edit]- ^ Ivanov, A. Artilleriya SSSR vo vtoroy mirovoy voynye. Sankt Petersburg: Neva, 2003, p.18-19 (in Russian)
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