15-cm sFH 18 (15-cm schwere Feldhaubitze 18) 15-cm Towed Field Howitzer (1933)
The standard 149mm howitzer for German Divisions in World War 2.
The sFH 18's were found to be out-ranged by their Soviet counterparts, yet modifications were made to the charges to help increase range. This provided an ill-effect on excessive wear to the barrel and recoil mechanism. Thus the modification program was abandoned. These modified sFH 18's were designated 15-cm sFH 18(M). The sFH gun system was also mounted on a motorized chassis and became the 'Hummel' - or Bumblebee - and became a self-propelled artillery weapon system. sFH 18's were also present on the Atlantic Wall - Germany's massive fortification project on the French coast between France and Britain to thwart an Allied invasion there.
The image above actually represents one of those guns captured in Normandy in June of 1944. Several countries continued fielding the sFH 18 after the war in large numbers including Czechoslovakia, Portugal and many South American and Central American countries. Text ©2003-2013 www.MilitaryFactory.com • All Rights Reserved • No Reproduction Permitted
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Specifications for the
15-cm sFH 18 (15-cm schwere Feldhaubitze 18)
15-cm Towed Field Howitzer
Country of Origin: Nazi Germany
Manufacturer: Krupp / Rheinmetall, Germany
Initial Year of Service: 1933
Production: 5,403
Focus Model: 15-cm sFH 18 (15-cm schwere Feldhaubitze 18)
Crew: 5
Overall Length: 14.57ft (4.44m)
Width: 0.00ft (0.00m)
Height: 0.00ft (0.00m)
Weight: 6.1 US Short Tons (5,512kg; 12,152lbs)
Powerplant: None. This is a towed artillery piece.
Maximum Speed: 0mph (0 km/h)
Maximum Range: 8 miles (13 km)
NBC Protection: None
Nightvision: None
Armament:
1 x 149mm (5.87in) main gun
Ammunition:
Dependent on ammunition carrier. 149mmx260R case-separate-loading ammunition, each weighing 96lbs (HE).
Variants:
15-cm sFH 18 - Base Series Designation
15-cm sFH 18(M) - Modified propellant for increased range; fitted with muzzle brake; replaceable barrel liner.
15-cm sFH 18/40 - Fitted with sFH 40 series barrels; retaining sFH 18 carriage.
15-cm sFH 18/43 - Provision for bag charge; sliding block breech.
150 H/40 - Finnish Designation of 15cm sFH 18.
Cannone da 149/28 - Italian Designation of 15cm sFH 18.
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