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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
10.5 cm Feldhaubitze 98/09
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1902–1918
Quantity
1,260
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1909
- Combat Weight1,145 kg
- Travel Weight1,145 kg
- Crew6
- Carriage TypeBox Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre105 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)15.5
- Ordnance TypeSeparate loading cased charge and projectile
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Spring
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)6.3 km
- Muzzle Velocity302 m/s
- Elevation-13° to +40°
- Traverse4°
◇Ammunition9MOD.9
- Projectile Weight15.8 kg
- Ammunition Typeshigh-explosive shell, shrapnel shell
- Charge Zones8
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility4MOD.4
- Self-PropelledNo
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions2MOD.2
- Length1.625 m
- Width1.53 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production1,260
- Production Start1,909 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1902Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1918Production ended
124
years in service
16
years in production
1,260
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 3 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
124TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS2PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS512GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS14PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is mounted between two wheels with a box-like structure connecting them.
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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