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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
8 cm GrW 34
Category
Country
Production
1937–1945
Quantity
75,255
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · INTERWAR PERIOD
35
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
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1937
- Combat Weight62 kg
- Travel Weight57 kg
- Crew4
- Carriage TypeSplit Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance6MOD.6
- Calibre81.4 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)14
- Ordnance Typesmooth bore
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Minimum Range0.4 km
- Maximum Range (standard)2.4 km
- Muzzle Velocity174 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)20
- Elevation45° to 90°
- Traverse10° to 23°
◇Ammunition9MOD.9
- Projectile Weight3.5 kg
- Ammunition TypesWurfgranate 34 (HE), Wurfgranate 34 Blauring (chemical), Wurfgranate 34 Nb (smoke), Wurfgranate 34 Üb (training), Wurfgranate 38 (HE), Wurfgranate 39 (HE), Wurfgranate 40 (HE)
- Charge Zones4
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility6MOD.6
- Self-PropelledNo
- Emplacement Time2
- Displacement Time2
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length1.14 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production75,255
- Production Start1,934 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1937Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production ended
89
years in service
8
years in production
75,255
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
251TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS35INTERWAR PERIOD · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS755GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS244PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 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.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is transported with its two wheels separated, allowing for easier deployment and lower profile when in firing position.
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