15 cm Mörser M 80
| 15 cm Mörser M 80 |
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| Type |
Heavy howitzer |
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| Place of origin |
Austria-Hungary |
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| Service history |
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| In service |
1885-1918 |
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| Used by |
Austria-Hungary |
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| Wars |
World War I |
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| Production history |
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| Designed |
1882-1885 |
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| Specifications |
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| Barrel length |
1.2 metres (47 in) L/8 |
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| Shell |
separate-loading, bagged charge |
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| Caliber |
149 millimetres (5.9 in) |
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| Breech |
horizontal flat wedge |
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| Carriage |
box trail |
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| Elevation |
? to +65° |
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| Traverse |
none |
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| Maximum firing range |
3,500 metres (3,800 yd) |
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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.
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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