The Rheinmetall 12 cm leFH 08 was a howitzer used by Norway in World War II. It was known in Norwegian service as the 12 cm felthaubits/m09. Captured guns were given a German designation after the Invasion of Norway as the 12 cm leFH 375(n). Two batteries of Artillerie-Abteilung 477, which served in Finland during the war, were equipped with 12 cm Norwegian howitzers, which might have included these guns.
| Rheinmetall 12 cm leFH 08 | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Howitzer |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Service history | |
| Used by |  Norway Nazi Germany |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Rheinmetall |
| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall |
| Produced | 1908 |
| No. built | 8 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,360 kilograms (3,000 lb) |
| Barrel length | 2.4 metres (7.9 ft) L/20 |
| Shell | 20.4 kilograms (45 lb) |
| Caliber | 120 mm (4.72 in) |
| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
| Carriage | Box-trail |
| Elevation | -5° to +45° |
| Traverse | 4° |
| Muzzle velocity | 300 m/s (1,476 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 6,100 metres (6,700 yd) |
The gun was license produced in Belgium as the Canon de 155 Mle 1913.
References edit
- 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
- Chamberlain, Peter & Gander, Terry. Heavy Artillery. New York: Arco, 1975 ISBN 0-668-03898-5
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