| 10.5 cm hrubý kanón vz. 35 | |
|---|---|
 10.5 cm hk vz. 35 captured by the Wehrmacht, emplaced as coastal artillery in France | |
| Type | Howitzer |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovakia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1935-1945 |
| Used by |  Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Nazi Germany Slovakia Yugoslavia |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Skoda |
| Manufacturer | Skoda |
| Produced | 1935-41 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4,200 kilograms (9,300 lb) |
| Barrel length | 4.4 metres (14 ft) L/42 |
| Caliber | 105 mm (4.13 in) |
| Breech | sliding block |
| Carriage | Split trail |
| Elevation | -6° to +42° |
| Traverse | 50° |
| Rate of fire | 8 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 730 m/s (2,395 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 18,100 metres (19,800 yd) |
The 10.5 cm hrubý kanón vz. 35 (Heavy Gun model 35) was a Czech field gun used in the Second World War. Those weapons captured after the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in March 1939 were taken into Wehrmacht service as the 10.5 cm K 35(t). Former Yugoslav guns were designated as the 10.5 cm Kanone 339(j). It was used by a variety of German units during World War II, especially on coastal defense duties. 36 were in service with the Slovak Army.[1]
Design & History
It was designed solely for motor traction. It fired 18-kilogram (40 lb) HE, canister and semi-armor-piercing shells.
Notes
- ^ Kliment and Nakládal, p. 123
Bibliography
- Engelmann, Joachim and Scheibert, Horst. Deutsche Artillerie 1934-1945: Eine Dokumentation in Text, Skizzen und Bildern: Ausrüstung, Gliederung, Ausbildung, Führung, Einsatz. Limburg/Lahn, Germany: C. A. Starke, 1974
- Gander, Terry and Chamberlain, Peter. Weapons of the Third Reich: An Encyclopedic Survey of All Small Arms, Artillery and Special Weapons of the German Land Forces 1939-1945. New York: Doubleday, 1979 ISBN 0-385-15090-3
- Kliment, Charles K. and Nakládal, Bretislav. Germany's First Ally: Armed Forces of the Slovak State 1939-1945. Atglen, PA: Schiffer, 1997 ISBN 0-7643-0589-1
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