Skoda houfnice vz 14

Skoda houfnice vz 14 ("Howitzer model 1914") and Skoda houfnice vz 14/19 ("Howitzer model 1914/1919") were 100 mm (3.93-inch) mountain howitzers made in Czechoslovakia by the Skoda works.

Skoda houfnice vz 14

Spanish nationalists' artillery on march, probably Obice da 100/17 modelo 14

The Skoda houfnice vz 14 was created in 1914. It was used by the Imperial Austro-Hungarian Army during World War One. Large numbers were acquired by Italy after the break-up of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Statistics

Caliber: 100mm
Length of Piece: 1.93 m [L/19 Calibres or ? inches]
Weight: ? kg. (When Travelling); 1350 kg. (In Action).
Range: 8,400 m
Traverse: 6°
Elevation: -8° to +50°
Weight of Shell: 14 kg.

Other designations

Skoda houfnice vz 14/19

Polish 100 mm wz.1914/19P howitzers
In Slovakian museum
In Greek service

An improved version was created in 1919 after the war. Main improvement was a longer barrel, offering greater range, which could be mounted in old beds. It was sold to many nations before 1938, including Greece, Hungary, Poland, and Yugoslavia. Some versions had rubber tires so they could be pulled by trucks but most retained wooden spoked-wheels so they could be pulled by mule teams. It was also manufactured in Poland in Starachowice as wz.1914/19P howitzer.

Germany captured a lot of them when they conquered Czechoslovakia and Poland and seized some while fighting in Italy, Yugoslavia, Hungary, and Greece. They were relegated to second-line service and incorporated into defensive lines and fortifications after 1942.

Statistics

Caliber: 100mm
Length of Piece: 2.4 m [L/24 Calibres or 94.5 inches]
Weight: 2025 kg. (When Travelling); 1505 kg. (In Action).
Range: 9970 m
Traverse: 5.5°
Elevation: - 7.5° to + 48°
Weight of Shell: 14 kg.

Other Designations

Sources

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