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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
Haubitze M1
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1939–1944
Quantity
8
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · WORLD WAR II
47
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
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 Weight75,000 kg
- Carriage TypeBox Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
- Calibre356 mm
- Ordnance Typesiege howitzer
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)20.85 km
- Muzzle Velocity570 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)0.25
- Elevation+45° to 75° (firing)
- Traverse6° (on carriage); 360° (on platform)
◇Ammunition3MOD.3
- Projectile Weight575 kg
- Ammunition Typesconcrete-piercing shell (Betongranate)
- Charge Zones4
◆Mobility2MOD.2
- Prime MoverSd.Kfz.9 half-track
- Emplacement Time120
▤Production1MOD.1
- Total Production8
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939Production started
- 1944Production ended
87
years in service
5
years in production
8
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 6 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
265TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS47WORLD WAR II · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS831GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS189PERFORMANCE/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.
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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