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15cm case
- Thread starter Andysarmoury
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Many thanks Alpine, would the projectile be the short one or the long one ?
The main shells were the "15 cm Haubengranate 16" and the "15 cm Haubenschrapnell 16" both with double driving bands and windshield. Both shells weighed 51,5xx kg. You'll find them in the Notes on German Shells.
With 22800m range this gun played the same role as todays long range MLRS's to strike targets far behind the front lines.
With 22800m range this gun played the same role as todays long range MLRS's to strike targets far behind the front lines.
Hi Andysarmoury
You may find this description useful..
-Waffen Revue Nr.143
(fragment)
https://www.scribd.com/doc/194878755/Ammunition-15cm-Kanone-16-in-German#
or
Merkblatt für die Munition der 15 cm Kanone 16 Krupp und 15 cm Kanone 16 Rheinhessen (Merkblatt Nr. 21), Berlin 1918
Source : https://www2.landesarchiv-bw.de/ofs...nd=13918&sprungId=2930453&letztesLimit=suchen
Akon.
You may find this description useful..
-Waffen Revue Nr.143
(fragment)
https://www.scribd.com/doc/194878755/Ammunition-15cm-Kanone-16-in-German#
or
Merkblatt für die Munition der 15 cm Kanone 16 Krupp und 15 cm Kanone 16 Rheinhessen (Merkblatt Nr. 21), Berlin 1918
Source : https://www2.landesarchiv-bw.de/ofs...nd=13918&sprungId=2930453&letztesLimit=suchen
Akon.
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JulienCD68
Well-Known Member
Hi,
2 photos on the 15cm.
- 15 cm K.i.S.L (Kanone in Schirmlafette) tir - 2.2.18
- 15cm Schnellade-Kanone L-40 in Räderlafette
Thanks.
2 photos on the 15cm.
- 15 cm K.i.S.L (Kanone in Schirmlafette) tir - 2.2.18
- 15cm Schnellade-Kanone L-40 in Räderlafette
Thanks.
@JulienCD68: Pictures of the 15 cm K.i.S.L. are rare because only a few of these guns existed. When the 15 cm Haubengranate 16 and the 15 cm Haubenschrapnell 16 were introduced these could be used in the 15 cm K.i.S.L. too and for some months the firing table of the 15 cm K.16 for these two shells was used for the 15 cm K.i.S.L. too until they made a new firing table specially for the 15 cm K.i.S.L.
But the 15 cm Schnellade-Kanone L-40 in Räderlafette is wrong in this thread, it used 155 x 576R naval cases.
But the 15 cm Schnellade-Kanone L-40 in Räderlafette is wrong in this thread, it used 155 x 576R naval cases.
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JulienCD68
Well-Known Member
Thank you for this additional information.
It was to illustrate.
It was to illustrate.