15 cm Mörser M 80
The 15 cm Mörser M 80 was a heavy howitzer used by Austria-Hungary in World War I. It had a bronze barrel and was intended for siege work, although it had carriages suitable for both field and siege duties. The siege carriage was a steel sledge-type and was equipped with a hydraulic braking device to help absorb the recoil forces. Two wheels could be attached to the front of the carriage and a limber attached to the rear for transport. The field carriage relied on chock blocks and a rope brake device to absorb the gun's recoil.
| 15 cm Mörser M 80 | |
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.jpg.webp) 15 cm Mörser M 80 in 1916 | |
| Type | Heavy howitzer |
| Place of origin | Austria-Hungary |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1885-1918 |
| Used by | Austria-Hungary |
| Wars | World War I |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1882-1885 |
| Specifications | |
| Barrel length | 1.2 metres (47 in) L/8 |
| Shell | separate-loading, bagged charge |
| Caliber | 149 millimetres (5.9 in) |
| Breech | horizontal flat wedge |
| Carriage | Box trail |
| Elevation | ? to +65° |
| Traverse | none |
| Maximum firing range | 3,500 metres (3,800 yd) |
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The howitzer could only be loaded at low elevations.
References
- Ortner, M. Christian. The Austro-Hungarian Artillery From 1867 to 1918: Technology, Organization, and Tactics. Vienna, Verlag Militaria, 2007 ISBN 978-3-902526-13-7
- Łukasz Chrzanowski "Artyleria Austro-Węgierska 1860-1890" Przemyśl, Wydawnictwo FORT, 2008, ISBN 978-83-923657-7-8
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