10.5 cm leFH 18M
| 10.5 cm leFH 18M | |
|---|---|
On display at the Musée des Blindés, Saumur | |
| Type | Howitzer |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1941–45 |
| Used by | See § Operators |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1940–41 |
| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall |
| Produced | 1941–45 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,985 kg (4,376 lb) |
| Barrel length | 2.941 m (9 ft 8 in) (28 calibers) 3.271 m (10 ft 9 in) (with Muzzle brake) |
| Shell | Separate QF (6 charges) 105 x 155mm R |
| Shell weight | 14.81 kg (32 lb 10 oz) (HE) 15.71 kg (34 lb 10 oz) (AP) |
| Caliber | 105 mm (4.13 in) |
| Breech | Horizontal sliding-block |
| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
| Carriage | Split trail |
| Elevation | -6° 30' to +40° 30' |
| Traverse | 56° |
| Rate of fire | 4–6 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 540 m/s (1,772 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 12,325 m (13,479 yds) |
| Filling | TNT |
| Filling weight | 1.38 kg (3 lb 1 oz) |
The 10.5 cm leFH 18M (German: leichte Feldhaubitze "light field howitzer") was a German light howitzer used in the Second World War. The gun, less the carriage and shield, was also used as the armament of the Sd.Kfz. 124 Wespe self-propelled artillery vehicle. It was an improved version of the 10.5cm leFH 18 howitzer that offered superior range.