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Skoda 220 mm howitzer
Skoda 220 mm howitzer in German coastal battery, 1943
Type
heavy howitzer
Place of origin
Czechoslovakia
Service history
In service
1928–1945
Used by
Poland Kingdom of Yugoslavia Nazi Germany Soviet Union
Wars
World War II
Production history
Designer
Skoda
Manufacturer
Skoda
Produced
1928-1935
No. built
39
Specifications
Mass
in action:14.7 t (32,000 lb) travelling:22.7 t (50,000 lb)[1]
Length
4.34 m (171 in)
Barrel length
4.18 m (165 in)
Width
3 m (120 in)
Crew
17
Shell
128 kg (282 lb)
Caliber
220 mm (8.7 in)
Carriage
siege mount
Elevation
+4° to +75°
Traverse
360°
Rate of fire
0.2 rpm
Muzzle velocity
500 metres per second (1,600 ft/s)
Maximum firing range
14,200 m (15,500 yd)
The Škoda 220 mm howitzer was a siege howitzer design which served with Germany, Poland, and Yugoslavia before and during World War II.
^Chris Bishop, "The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II", p. 124 New York: Barnes £ Noble Books, 1998 ISBN 0-7607-1022-8
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