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10.5 cm hruby kanon vz. 35

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10.5 cm hrubý kanón vz. 35
10.5 cm hk vz. 35 captured by the Wehrmacht, emplaced as coastal artillery in France
TypeHowitzer
Place of originCzechoslovakia
Service history
In service1935–1945
Used by Bulgaria
 Czechoslovakia
 Nazi Germany
Slovak Republic (1939–1945) Slovakia[1]
 Yugoslavia
WarsWorld War II
Production history
DesignerSkoda
ManufacturerSkoda
Produced1935-41
Specifications
Mass4,200 kilograms (9,300 lb)
Barrel length4.4 metres (14 ft) L/42

Caliber105 mm (4.13 in)
Breechsliding block
CarriageSplit trail
Elevation-6° to +42°
Traverse50°
Rate of fire8 rpm
Muzzle velocity730 m/s (2,395 ft/s)
Maximum firing range18,100 metres (19,800 yd)

The 10.5 cm hrubý kanón vz. 35 (Heavy Gun model 35) was a Czech field gun used in the Second World War. Those weapons captured after the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in March 1939 were taken into Wehrmacht service as the 10.5 cm K 35(t). Former Yugoslav guns were designated as the 10.5 cm Kanone 339(j). It was used by a variety of German units during World War II, especially on coastal defense duties. 36 were in service with the Slovak Army.[2]

Design & History

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It was designed solely for motor traction. It fired 18-kilogram (40 lb) HE, canister and semi-armor-piercing shells.

Notes

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  1. ^ "ztráty slovenské armády v letech 1939 - 1944 – Druhá světová válka – druhasvetova.com". druhasvetova.com (in Czech). Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  2. ^ Kliment and Nakládal, p. 123

Bibliography

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  • Engelmann, Joachim and Scheibert, Horst. Deutsche Artillerie 1934-1945: Eine Dokumentation in Text, Skizzen und Bildern: Ausrüstung, Gliederung, Ausbildung, Führung, Einsatz. Limburg/Lahn, Germany: C. A. Starke, 1974
  • Gander, Terry and Chamberlain, Peter. Weapons of the Third Reich: An Encyclopedic Survey of All Small Arms, Artillery and Special Weapons of the German Land Forces 1939-1945. New York: Doubleday, 1979 ISBN 0-385-15090-3
  • Kliment, Charles K. and Nakládal, Bretislav. Germany's First Ally: Armed Forces of the Slovak State 1939-1945. Atglen, PA: Schiffer, 1997 ISBN 0-7643-0589-1