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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 leFH 16
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1916–1916
Quantity
16
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · WORLD WAR I
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1916
- Combat Weight1,525 kg
- Travel Weight2,870 kg
- Carriage TypeBox Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
- Calibre105 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)22
- Ordnance TypeField howitzer
- Breech TypeSliding Block
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)9.225 km
- Muzzle Velocity395 m/s
- Elevation-10° to +40°
- Traverse4°
◇Ammunition4MOD.4
- Projectile Weight14.81 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, AP
- Charge Zones5
- HE RoundYes
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length5 m
- Width1.65 m
- Height1.65 m
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1916Production started
110
years in service
0
years in production
16
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
210TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS10WORLD WAR I · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS660GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS214PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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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