10.5 cm leFH 18/40
| 10.5 cm leFH 18/40 | |
|---|---|
10.5 cm leFH 18/40 at the Sapun Mountain memorial near Sevastopol. | |
| Type | Howitzer |
| Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1943–1945 |
| Used by | See users |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1942–1943 |
| Produced | 1943–1945 |
| No. built | 10,265 |
| Variants | M18/49 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,955 kg (4,311 lbs) |
| Length | 2.94 m (9 ft 8 in) |
| 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 |
| Caliber | 105 mm (4.13 in) |
| Breech | Horizontal sliding-block |
| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
| Carriage | Split-trail |
| Elevation | -6° to +40° |
| Traverse | 56° |
| Rate of fire | 6-8 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 540 m/s (1,772 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 12,325 m (13,479 yds) |
The 10.5 cm leFH 18/40 (German: leichte Feldhaubitze "light field howitzer") was a German light howitzer used in World War II.