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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
28 cm K 5 (E)
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1940–1945
Quantity
25
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · 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 field guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1940
- Combat Weight218,000 kg
- Travel Weight218,000 kg
- Crew30
- Carriage TypeRailway Mounting
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre283 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)76.1
- Ordnance Type28 cm K 5 (E)
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Maximum Range (standard)64 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)151 km
- Muzzle Velocity1,120 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)0.25
- Elevation+50°
- Traverse1°
◇Ammunition5MOD.5
- Projectile Weight255 kg
- Ammunition Types28cm G35, 28cm Gr.39 m. Hbgr. Z., rocket-assisted projectile, Peenemünder Pfeilgeschosse
- HE RoundYes
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Moverrailway
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length26 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production25
- Production Start1,934 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Production started
- 1945Production ended
86
years in service
5
years in production
25
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
Method of transporting artillery by mounting it on a railway flatcar for movement along rail lines.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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