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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
10.5 cm Gebirgshaubitze 40
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · WORLD WAR II
18
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the field guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1942
- Combat Weight1,660 kg
- Travel Weight1,660 kg
- Crew6
- Carriage TypeSplit Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre105 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)30
- Ordnance TypeSeparate QF 105 x 284 mm R
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeYes
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Minimum Range0.1 km
- Maximum Range (standard)12.6 km
- Muzzle Velocity565 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)5
- Elevation-4° 30' to +71°
- Traverse51°
◇Ammunition9MOD.9
- Projectile Weight14.52 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, smoke, illumination, hollow-charge AP
- Charge Zones7
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundYes
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility8MOD.8
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime MoverSd.Kfz. 2 Kettenkrad or mule pack
- Emplacement Time2
- Displacement Time3
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)40 km/h
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length2.87 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production420
- Production Start1,942 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
- 1945Production ended
84
years in service
3
years in production
420
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
A device attached to a firearm's muzzle to redirect propellant gases, reducing recoil and muzzle rise during firing.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is transported with its two wheels separated, allowing for easier deployment and lower profile when in firing position.
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