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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
Type 38 15 cm howitzer
Category
Country
Production
1905–1945
Quantity
224
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
13
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
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 Year1905
- Combat Weight2,250 kg
- Crew8
- Carriage TypeBox Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre149.1 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)11
- Ordnance Typehowitzer
- Breech TypeInterrupted Screw
- Recoil SystemHydro-Spring
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)7.2 km
- Muzzle Velocity290 m/s
- Elevation0° to +42° 30'
- Traverse5°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight35.9 kg
- Ammunition TypesHigh-explosive, shrapnel, incendiary, smoke, illumination, gas
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundYes
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Movereight horses
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length1.64 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production224
- Production Start1,905 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1905Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1945Production ended
121
years in service
40
years in production
224
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 3 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
TYPE 38 15 CM HOWITZER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·50% loss
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
210TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS13PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS295JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS244PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
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.
A breech mechanism in artillery where the screw threads are interrupted to allow quick opening and closing of the breech.
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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