10 cm Gebirgshaubitze M 8
The 10 cm Gebirgshaubitze M 8 was a mountain howitzer used by Austria-Hungary during World War I. It was the first Austrian howitzer to use a modern hydraulic variable-recoil system. It used the same ammunition as the earlier 10 cm Gebirgshaubitze M 99, which was shown to be accurate, but lacked sufficient power to destroy bunkers, during World War I. It had a gun shield. It could be mounted on a special sled carriage designated 10 cm M. 8 Gebirgsschleife designed to allow for high-angle fire between +43° and 70° elevation.
Also recorded as 10 cm GebH M.8
10 cm Gebirgshaubitze M 8
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The 10 cm Gebirgshaubitze M 8 was a mountain howitzer used by Austria-Hungary during World War I. It was the first Austrian howitzer to use a modern hydraulic variable-recoil system. It used the same ammunition as the earlier 10 cm Gebirgshaubitze M 99, which was shown to be accurate, but lacked sufficient power to destroy bunkers, during World War I. It had a gun shield. It could be mounted on a special sled carriage designated 10 cm M. 8 Gebirgsschleife designed to allow for high-angle fire between +43° and 70° elevation.
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This sled was transported on a special bedding cart with removable wheels. The wheels were removed when in position to fire. The 10 cm Gebirgshaubitze M 10 was virtually identical except that it had its traversing and elevating handwheels on different sides and it was not given a high-angle mount. • Illustration — Either a M. 8 or a M. 10 in Palestine
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• Name — 10 cm M. 8 Gebirgshaubitze • Origin — Austria-Hungary • Type — Mountain howitzer • Is Artillery — yes • Used By — Austria-Hungary • Wars — World War I • Cartridge — 14.3 kg • Caliber — 104 mm • Breech — Horizontal sliding-wedge • Carriage — Box trail
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10 cm Gebirgshaubitze M 8 is associated with Austria–Hungary. Classified as a mountain gun.
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