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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
Skoda 15 cm Model 14
Category
Country
Production
1915–1918
Quantity
15
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · WORLD WAR I
25
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 Year1914
- Combat Weight2,765 kg
- Carriage TypeBox Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre149.1 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)14
- Ordnance Typehowitzer
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)8.76 km
- Muzzle Velocity336 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)2
- Elevation-5° to +70° (M 14/16)
- Traverse6° (M 14/16)
◇Ammunition5MOD.5
- Projectile Weight41 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE
- HE RoundYes
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Moverhorse-drawn or motor traction
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length2.09 m
▲Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,914 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1915Production started
- 1918Production ended
111
years in service
3
years in production
15
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 7 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
256TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS25WORLD WAR I · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS133AUSTRIA · ALL WEAPONS189PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
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