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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
M1918 240 mm howitzer
Category
Country
Production
1920–1920
Quantity
330
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · INTERWAR PERIOD
17
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1920
- Combat Weight18,730 kg
- Crew12
- Carriage TypeWheeled / Towed
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance6MOD.6
- Calibre240 mm
- Ordnance Typeseparate loading bagged charge
- Breech TypeInterrupted Screw
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)15 km
- Muzzle Velocity518 m/s
- Elevation-10° to +60°
- Traverse10° right or left.
◇Ammunition5MOD.5
- Projectile Weight156 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE
- HE RoundYes
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Movertowed by truck/prime mover
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length5 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production330
- Production Start1,920 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1920Production started
106
years in service
0
years in production
330
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
124TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS17INTERWAR PERIOD · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS1748UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS189PERFORMANCE/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.
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.
Artillery classification distinguishing self-propelled wheeled vehicles from weapons towed by external means.
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