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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
17 cm Kanone 18
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1941–1945
Quantity
338
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · WORLD WAR II
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
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 Year1941
- Combat Weight17,520 kg
- Travel Weight23,375 kg
- Crew10
- Carriage TypeBox Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre172.5 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)50
- Ordnance TypeSeparate-loading HE
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)28 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)29.6 km
- Muzzle Velocity925 m/s
- Elevation0 to +50°
- Traverse16° on wheels ; 360° on platform
◇Ammunition9MOD.9
- Projectile Weight62.8 kg
- Ammunition Types17cm K Gr 39, 17cm K Gr 38 Hb, 17cm Pzgr 43
- Charge Zones4
- 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
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length8.625 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production338
- Production Start1,941 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1945Production ended
85
years in service
4
years in production
338
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
72TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS9WORLD WAR II · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS377GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS270PERFORMANCE/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.
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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