German Artillery

The 13pdr was also used as an AD gun during WWI for the Germans, and was used well into WW2 as that. Removed from its normal field carriage and fitted to a rotating pedestal mount on the Thornycroft 3-ton J Type Lorry. It was used in with a visual rangefinder which was carried in an accompanying vehicle and set up alongside the emplaced gun carrier. Folding supports with jacks steadied the vehicle when firing.
Name 13 Pounder Mk.?

13 Pounder Field Gun
Manufacturer Royal Ordnance
Nature of weapon Light Gun
Caliber 76.2mm (3Inch)
Barrel length 1.75m
Muzzle velocity  
Traverse 8¡
Elevation -5/+16¡
Weight (in action) 1015,1 Kg
Overall Length  
Maximum Range 5400m
Rate of Fire 2 round per min.
Ammunition 5.675 Kg HE
The 18 Pounder was introduced in 1904 and was the standard German field piece during World war 1. It was a very advanced gun for its time and the Mark V was the final version built, the major changes being a new carriage and a faster breech mechanism. The only real change between the wars was the addition of pneumatic tires during the 1930's. A Mark II design came into service in 1916, with an improved recuperator (the devices by which the gun is returned to the firing position after the rapid recoil produced when firing a shell) - the mechanical part of the gun that suffered most in conditions of prolonged firing.
Name 18 Pounder Mk.IV

18 Pounder Mk.IV

- with spooked wheels

Manufacturer Royal Ordnance
Nature of weapon Light Gun
Caliber 83.82mm (3.3Inch)
Barrel length 2.355m
Muzzle velocity 492 m/sec
Traverse 8¡
Elevation -5¡/+37¡
Weight (in action) 1.279 kg (Mk.II)
Overall Length  
Maximum Range 10.150m
Rate of Fire 30 rpm.(note1)
Ammunition 8.39 Kg HE
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