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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
15 cm Kanone 18
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1938–1943
Quantity
101
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · INTERWAR PERIOD
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1938
- Combat Weight12,460 kg
- Travel Weight18,600 kg
- Carriage TypeBox Trail
- In ServiceNo
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
- Calibre149.1 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)55
- Ordnance TypeHeavy gun
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)24.5 km
- Muzzle Velocity865 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)2
- Elevation-2° to +45°
- Traverse10° on wheels ; 360° on platform
◇Ammunition3MOD.3
- Projectile Weight43 kg
- Ammunition TypesHigh Explosive or Armour Piercing shells
- HE RoundYes
◆Mobility1MOD.1
▤Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length8.6 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production101
- Production Start1,938 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1938Production started
- 1939Entered service
- 1943Production ended
88
years in service
5
years in production
101
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 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.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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