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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
28 cm coastal howitzer
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
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
◎General2MOD.2
- Carriage TypePole Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
- Calibre280 mm
- Ordnance Typehowitzer
- Breech TypeInterrupted Screw
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
▣Ammunition3MOD.3
- Ammunition TypesHE; smoke; illumination
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
◇Mobility1MOD.1
03 / History
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
198TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS639GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS158PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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 the screw threads are interrupted to allow quick opening and closing of the breech.
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is pulled directly behind the prime mover without a limber, relying on a single pole for connection.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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