Skoda artillery in late 1930s

The Edge · Post by **The Edge** » 15 Aug 2011 19:32

Sturm78 wrote:On the other hand, does somebody have any image of yugoslavian 100mm Skoda M1928?

Sturm78 · Post by **Sturm78** » 16 Aug 2011 09:20

Thank you very much for your images and informations, The Edge.

As for the Yugoslav Skoda artillery pieces, I think the issue is resolved:

76.5mm M1928 gun and 100mm M1928 howitzer: box trail, rounded shield without front seat, wooden wheels and muzzle break.

As for Romania I still I have some doubts:

About 105mm Skoda M1939 mountain howitzer (D9) this is the only wartime image that I have found:
It is the same piece that the museum`s image?

Box trail, wooden wheels (originally), big straight shield, not muzzle break

I think 75mm Skoda M1939 (C6) mountain gun would be similar

Regards Sturm78

Sturm78 · Post by **Sturm78** » 14 Sep 2011 18:57

Hi all,

A rare image of a Romanian Skoda M1934 howitzer in tow:
There are very few wartime images of this howitzer

Image from Ebay
Sturm78

Sturm78 · Post by **Sturm78** » 27 Sep 2011 17:30

Hi all,

Two images from Ebay: Yugoslavian 15cm Skoda M.36 (K2) howitzers and 10.5cm Skoda M.36 (J) guns abandoned

Sturm78

Sturm78 · Post by **Sturm78** » 18 Dec 2011 15:16

Hi all,

Does anyone have any information about this Skoda weapon?
His designation was 10cm or 10.5cm H3

Was it a design for export? Did any country use this gun?
Specifications?

Thanks in advance. Sturm78

karlik · Post by **karlik** » 18 Dec 2011 15:35

Sturm78 wrote:Hi all,
Does anyone have any information about this Skoda weapon?
His designation was 10cm or 10.5cm H3
Was it a design for export? Did any country use this gun?
Specifications?
Thanks in advance. Sturm78

Hi!
Here is some information
http://forum.valka.cz/viewtopic.php/tit ... ce/t/59840

Manuferey · Post by **Manuferey** » 18 Dec 2011 17:07

I assume that this howitzer was intended to replace the 10 cm vz. 30 yet but the program was cancelled due to the German invasion.

Emmanuel

Sturm78 · Post by **Sturm78** » 18 Dec 2011 19:56

Thank you for your replies, karlik and Emmanuel.

I guess the Germans did not continue the manufacture of this howitzer during the war, no?
It is rare that a copy has survived.

Sturm78

Pavel Novak · Post by **Pavel Novak** » 19 Dec 2011 04:52

Manuferey wrote:I assume that this howitzer was intended to replace the 10 cm vz. 30 ...

It is not that easy. Czechoslovak army intended to have artillery batteries with 4 guns or howitzers but because rapid expansion of number of units during 30s it ended only with 3 howitzers in battery during mobilization in 1938. So certainly no functional howitzers would be scrapped.

Another thing is technical point of view. 10 cm howitzer vz. 14/19 as horse towed was standard equipment of infantry divisions which lacked means of motorized transport. Motorized 10 cm vz. 30 then belonged to Corps and Army independent artillery regiments but speed of transport was seen too low - some 15-20 km/h (later may be higher with more modern transport vehicles). So new better and quicker howitzer was requested. Ideally it would replace all previous light howitzers but in reality it would complete numbers of Corps and Army artillery units and may be it would be used in motorized divisions.

Sturm78 · Post by **Sturm78** » 19 Dec 2011 10:52

Hi Pavel,

Was made in any amount or it was just a prototype?

Sturm78

Pavel Novak · Post by **Pavel Novak** » 19 Dec 2011 15:07

H3 variant was not produced although czechoslovak army wanted it. Also it did not received proper "vzor" designation. However after March 1939 German army ordered small batch of modified variant - H4 in 10.5 cm. According to Karlicky 88 howitzers H4 were produced.

Sturm78 · Post by **Sturm78** » 19 Dec 2011 18:05

Thank for your reply, Pavel

Do you have any image of the 10.5cm H4 howitzer?

Regards Sturm78

Pavel Novak · Post by **Pavel Novak** » 19 Dec 2011 21:21

Unfortunatelly I have not but the only described difference against H3 is 105mm caliber.

Btw. summary of skoda "letter" weapons (incomplete but at least):
http://forum.valka.cz/viewtopic.php/tit ... y/t/114052

Manuferey · Post by **Manuferey** » 19 Dec 2011 23:47

Thank you very much Pavel for your information.

Here is a 10,5 cm Feldhaubitze 41 at the Wehrtechnik Museum in Germany. Was it the 105 H2 or H4?
http://www.wehrtechnikmuseum.de/Exponat ... ml#105FH41

Emmanuel

Pavel Novak · Post by **Pavel Novak** » 20 Dec 2011 19:31

To be honest I do not know about differences between H2 and H4. Both were in caliber 105mm and because H2 was earlier than H3 (100mm) it was probably an export design. Picture of H2:
http://www.delostrelectvocsarmady1918-1 ... ce-h2.html

Btw. Edge once mentioned that H2 was used by Finland.

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