305 mm howitzer M1915
305 mm howitzer Model 1915 was a Russian heavy howitzer that saw service during World War I and II. Originally intended for Naval use, it was later purchased by the Army at a cost of 271,500 Rubles per piece, with the first order of 8 being sent on 13 August 1915.
305 mm howitzer M1915
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- Type 1915 305 mm howitzer
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- siege artillery · rifled breech loader
- Region
- Russian Empire
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305 mm howitzer Model 1915 was a Russian heavy howitzer that saw service during World War I and II. Originally intended for Naval use, it was later purchased by the Army at a cost of 271,500 Rubles per piece, with the first order of 8 being sent on 13 August 1915.
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• Name — Type 1915 305 mm howitzer • Origin — Russian Empire • Type — Heavy gun • Is Ranged — yes • Is Artillery — yes • Used By — Russian Empire Soviet Union • Wars — World War I World War II • Weight — 63.9 t (140,874 lbs) • Caliber — 305 mm (12 in) • Rate — 0.3 rounds per minute • Velocity — 442 m/s (1,450 ft/s) • Max Range — 13.47 km (8.36 mi) • Elevation — 58° • Traverse — 60°
Weapons of comparable role, performance and era
Weapons of comparable role, performance and era
• BL 12 inch Howitzer British equivalent • Skoda 305 mm Model 1911 Austro-Hungarian equivalent
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305 mm howitzer M1915 is classified as a siege artillery or rifled breech loader. Associated with Russian Empire.
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