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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
24 cm Haubitze 39
Category
Country
Production
1939–1942
Quantity
18
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · WORLD WAR II
31
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
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
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1939
- Combat Weight27,000 kg
- Carriage TypeBox Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
- Calibre240 mm
- Ordnance Typeseparate-loading bagged charge
- Breech TypeInterrupted Screw
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)18 km
- Muzzle Velocity600 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)0.5
- Elevation-4° to +70°
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition9MOD.9
- Projectile Weight166 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, anti-concrete
- Charge Zones5
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Emplacement Time360
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length6.765 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production18
- Production Start1,939 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939Production started
- 1942Production ended
87
years in service
3
years in production
18
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
24 cm Haubitze 39SALES2records
Germanyⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
189TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS31WORLD WAR II · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS111CZECH REPUBLIC · ALL WEAPONS244PERFORMANCE/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 the screw threads are interrupted to allow quick opening and closing of the breech.
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