10.5 cm leFH 18

Towed artilleryGermanyRetired
10.5 cm leFH 18
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Key specs

Type
Towed artillery
Origin
Germany
Manufacturer
Krupp
Designer
Rheinmetall
Designed
1927
Entered service
1935
Produced
1935–1945
Units produced
11,848
Status
Retired
Crew
6

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Overview

10.5 cm leFH 18 is a towed artillery piece from Germany, made by Krupp. It entered service in 1935; it was produced from 1935 to 1945; 11,848 were built. It fires 105 mm shells up to 10.7 km. It is used or was used by Israel, Germany, Bulgaria, China and 10 other countries, and saw combat in World War II.

Specifications

Armament
Caliber
105 mm
Maximum range of fire
11 km
Rate of fire
8 rds/min
Dimensions and weights
Weight
3 t
Length
6.10 m
Width
1.98 m
Height
1.88 m
Mobility and protection
Road speed
7 km/h

Variants

leFH 18MleFH 18

Users & conflicts

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (pl): 10,5 cm leFH 18, Wikipedia
  2. Wikipedia: 10.5 cm leFH 18, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.