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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
QF 95 mm howitzer
Category
Country
Production
1944–1945
Quantity
800
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · WORLD WAR II
12
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
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1944
- Combat Weight945 kg
- Travel Weight867 kg
- Crew5
- Carriage TypeBox Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre94 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)18.65
- Ordnance TypeQF 95 mm howitzer
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)7.315 km
- Muzzle Velocity330 m/s
- Elevation−5° to +30°
- Traverse8°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight11.34 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, HEAT, Smoke, HESH
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility4MOD.4
- Self-PropelledNo
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length2.134 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production800
- Production Start1,942 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Production started
- 1945Production ended
82
years in service
1
years in production
800
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
103TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS12WORLD WAR II · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS387UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS189PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is mounted between two wheels with a box-like structure connecting them.
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 a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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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