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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
Rheinmetall 12 cm leFH 08
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1908–
Quantity
8
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
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 Year1908
- Combat Weight1,360 kg
- Carriage TypeBox Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
- Calibre120 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)20
- Ordnance Typehowitzer
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)6.1 km
- Muzzle Velocity300 m/s
- Elevation-5° to +45°
- Traverse4°
◇Ammunition1MOD.1
- Projectile Weight20.4 kg
◆Mobility1MOD.1
▤Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length2.4 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production8
- Production Start1,908 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1908Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
118
years in service
8
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
137TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS3PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS542GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS56PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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.
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