Let's start with the 150MM gun. The series of 150 mm cannon developed by Germany in World War II was relatively successful, and its performance exceeded that of the same class of 200 mm caliber howitzers. German 150 mm K 16 cannon, the Germans are not equipped. 150 mm K 18 cannon has excellent performance, and 150 mm K39 cannon has the longest range. In the later period of World War II, Germany continued to develop170mm K 18 cannon with larger caliber to replace150mm cannon series.
150 mm K 16 cannon, caliber 150 mm, length 6.4 1M, bomb weight 5 1.4 kg, maximum firing rate 2 rounds/min, muzzle velocity 757 m/s, maximum range 22000 m/s. 1938, the German Defence Forces put the performance of 150mm K 16 into active service, but its backward performance could not meet the requirements of the German battlefield, and then 150mm K 18 cannon gradually replaced150 mm k/. Part of the eliminated 150 mm K 16 heavy guns were converted into coastal guns and deployed in the "Atlantic wall" fortifications in France.
German 150 mm K 18 cannon, caliber 150 mm, length of 8.2 meters, bomb weight of 43 kilograms, maximum firing rate of 2 rounds per minute, initial velocity of 865 meters per second and maximum range of 24,825 meters. 150 mm K 18 cannon was developed by 1933 and mass-produced by 1938. 150 mm K 18 has excellent performance and is a very important heavy-duty support artillery in Germany in World War II. It has a long range and is powerful enough to complete long-range fire support for infantry. 150 mm K 18 cannon has two different gun mounts, one is a four-wheeled gun mount in the state of transportation and marching, and the other is a two-wheeled gun mount in the state of combat shooting. 150 mm K 18 heavy artillery was the standard heavy support artillery in German service during World War II. It accompanied the Germans to participate in many major battles in World War II and made great contributions to the German northern expedition!
Germany150mm K39 cannon is the follow-up model of150mm K 18. Krupp produced two prototype guns. Later, the main difference between the mass production model and the prototype was the gun rack. The mass production 150 mm K39 heavy artillery used the gun frame of other guns. 1942, Krupp began mass production. Later, Krupp developed two kinds of heavy guns with larger caliber on the basis of 150 mm K39 heavy gun, namely, 2 10 mm L/50 heavy gun and 240 mm L/46 heavy gun.
Besides howitzers. World War II 150 mm series howitzers are the worst in the whole German artillery system in World War II. Even when 1945 entered the closed palace stage in World War II, the improved performance of 150 mm series howitzers developed by the Germans could not keep up with the performance of 152 mm series howitzers developed by the Soviet Union before World War II. In the German 150mm howitzer, 150mm s.FH. 18, as the standard gun in the German 150mm series, is too bulky to maneuver and its range is obviously insufficient. 150 mm s.FH. 18 was not successful as a follow-up model to replace German 150 mm howitzer in World War I, and 150 mm s.FH. 18 was not further improved in World War II. German 150mm howitzer subordinate models: 150MM s.FH 13, s.FH 13/ 1, s.FH40, s.FH43, s.FH44, s.
German 150 mm s.FH 13 howitzer caliber 150 mm, gun mount weight 2250 kg, length 2.55 m, shell weight 40.8 kg, muzzle velocity 385 m/s, maximum range 8675 m. ..
South FH 13 howitzers were equipped by the Germans during World War I, of which 700 S FH13 howitzers were in service in the Germans until 1939. Artillery originated from World War I, its range is too close, and its power is seriously insufficient (in fact, its performance is not so good when its muzzle velocity is so low). The improved models of s.FH 13 howitzer are150mm S. FH131howitzer and150mm SFH13/howitzer.
150 mm s.FH40 howitzer, caliber 150 mm, length 4.9 meters, maximum firing rate of 4 rounds per minute, muzzle velocity of 595 meters per second, maximum range 15675 meters, produced by Rein Metal Company. S.FH40 howitzer is a cooperative artillery project between Rheinmetall and Krupp. The main content of this project is to improve the German 150 mm howitzer, reduce its weight and increase its range. In the test of the sample gun, the range of s.FH40 is less than15km, but its weight is more than 6t. The improvement failed. The range of this kind of gun can't even compare with the old models of the same level in the Soviet Union, such as some122mm and152mm howitzers developed by the Soviet Union before World War II. After the outbreak of World War II, the German Defence Forces only listed it as an alternative production gun model.
150mm s.FH43 howitzer and s.FH44 howitzer are both improved models of s.FH40. The design of s.FH43 was originally put forward by Skoda Arsenal in Czechoslovakia. Later, Rheinmetall and Krupp developed a brand-new 150mm howitzer based on the design of Skoda Arsenal, but only Rheinmetall made one. During World War II, because the improvement of Rein Metal Company was immature, the output was scarce. Like s.FH43, the original design of s.FH44 was put forward by Skoda Arsenal in Czechoslovakia. Later, Rheinmetall and Krupp developed a brand-new 150 mm howitzer based on the design of Skoda Arsenal, and made a sample gun for testing.
Tell me about the famous 150 mm s.FH 18 howitzer. The gun mount is 7.8m long, 4.44m long, 2.3m wide and1.7m high. The total weight of the gun is 6304 kg, the shell weighs 43.5 kg, the pitch angle of the gun is -3 degrees -+45 degrees, and the gun is fired. S FH 18 howitzer 1934 entered the German Defence Force, and its subsequent improvement was carried out by Rheinmetall and Krupp. Generally speaking, the 150 mm s.FH 18 howitzer was unsuccessful, too heavy, with a short range, and the limited range was worse than the German imitation 152 mm howitzer captured by the Germans. Nevertheless, the 150 mm s.FH 18 howitzer was still used as the German Defence Force. It is used in conjunction with German 105mm s.FH 18 light howitzer. In actual combat, its combat effect is not as good as that of 105mm s.FH 18 light howitzer. The range of the rocket used in this gun can reach 18200m.
150mm s.FH 18M howitzer is an improved version of 150mm s.FH 18 produced by Krupp, Germany. The main difference with s.FH 18 is that it has a muzzle brake, and the rest are similar.
150 mm s.FH 18/40 howitzer, with a length of 5.39 meters, a muzzle velocity of 595 meters per second, a maximum range of 15675 meters and a total output of 46 guns. S.FH 18/40 is Krupp's evaluation of s.FH65438+. But for the heavy howitzer with 150 mm, the range of 15675 m is far from enough. This range is closer than the former Soviet Union's 152 mm howitzer and the American 155 mm howitzer. In order to solve the problem of short range of German 150 mm series howitzers, the Germans later used 170mm cannon instead of150 mm (170 mm k18) to fight. German 170mm cannon has great power, long range and quite good performance.
150 mm s.FH36 howitzer, gun frame length 10.24 m, length 3.55 m, width 1.75 m, height 1.88 m, bomb weight 43.55 kg, maximum firing rate 4 rounds/min. It was its lightweight modification that Rheinmetall Company began to improve the150 mm SF18 howitzer in1935,65438. S.FH36 uses a lot of light alloy, which is much lighter than SF18, and the gun rack is shortened by half. However, the muzzle velocity of the gun has also decreased, and the range is closer than S fh 18, only 12500m. As a heavy suppression howitzer of the traditional infantry division, this range is not enough. In actual combat,
Let's talk about infantry guns first. The German 150 mm s.IG33 infantry gun was a large infantry gun produced by the German army in World War II. From 1933 to 1945, Germany continuously produced 150 mm s.IG33 series infantry guns. 150 mm s.IG33 infantry gun was first developed at 1927 and 1933. After continuous improvement, 150 mm s.IG33/ 1, 150 mm s.IG33/2 were produced. In addition, the Germans have four kinds of armored vehicles 150mm s.IG33 and 150 mm s.IG33 infantry guns. The main problem is that they are too heavy, reaching 2 tons. As a direct-fire gun of the German infantry regiment, it is really heavy and its maneuverability is problematic. The s.IG33 infantry gun was not equipped with anti-tank armor-piercing projectiles at first, until the new German armor-piercing projectile technology was introduced between 194 1- 1942. With the appearance of new armor-piercing projectile technology in Germany, the150 mm s ig33 infantry gun is equipped with muzzle thruster to strengthen its anti-tank capability. Its anti-tank armor-piercing projectile has a propellant weight of 30 kg. In actual combat, due to the huge weight of the artillery, its support and play to the German infantry were limited, so the self-modification was also carried out quickly. The German army quickly installed 150 mm s.IG33 infantry guns on a series of tank chassis already produced in Germany, thus solving the mobility problem. The great power of the gun has produced a strong psychological threat. Usually weak-willed enemies will come out of the trenches and surrender with few shells. In addition, it is said that the gun has a record of destroying T-34, but it has not been confirmed. This kind of gun was produced until the end of the war in 1945.
There are three kinds of 150MM recoilless gun, 150mm LG240, 150mm LG290 and 150mm LG42, not to mention!