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World War I Artillery


Military History | The Great War

Despite the advent of armored vehicles, bomber aircraft and portable machine guns, the old-fashioned artillery piece reigned supreme in World War 1.

As in wars prior, artillery in World War 1 (The Great War) was a prerequisite for battlefield success. Artillery proved the number one threat to infantry and tanks alike and came in several light, medium and heavy forms. Additionally, field guns served in the direct line-of-sight role while mortars and howitzers allowed for indirect fire support. Any gun type fired shrapnel or high-explosive rounds at range - the most popular field gun proving to be the 75mm French Model 1897 which brought about use of an integrated recoil mechanism allowing for successive shots without the gun having to be relaid. However, the stalemate that was trench warfare soon limited the benefits of line-of-sight weapons until the breakthroughs later in the war.

There are a total of [ 35 ] World War I Artillery entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily primary operator.




1
Picture of the 10.5cm leFH 16
National Flag Graphic
1916
10.5cm leFH 16
105mm Towed Field Howitzer
2
Picture of the 15cm Kanone 16 (15cm K16)
National Flag Graphic
1917
15cm Kanone 16 (15cm K16)
150mm Towed Heavy Field Gun
3
Picture of the 15cm sFH 13 (15cm schwere Feldhaubitze 13)
National Flag Graphic
1914
15cm sFH 13 (15cm schwere Feldhaubitze 13)
Heavy Field Howitzer
4
Picture of the 21cm / 24cm Paris-Geschutz (Paris Gun)
National Flag Graphic
1918
21cm / 24cm Paris-Geschutz (Paris Gun)
Long-Range, Super-Heavy Railway Gun
5
Picture of the 21cm Morser 16 (21cm Mrs 16)
National Flag Graphic
1916
21cm Morser 16 (21cm Mrs 16)
211mm Towed Heavy Howitzer
6
Picture of the 240mm TAZ Modele 1893/96 (24 Colonies)
National Flag Graphic
1917
240mm TAZ Modele 1893/96 (24 Colonies)
Railway Gun
7
Picture of the 30.5cm Belagerungsmorser (Schlanke Emma)
National Flag Graphic
1911
30.5cm Belagerungsmorser (Schlanke Emma)
Heavy Siege Mortar / Heavy Artillery
8
Picture of the 42-Line Field Gun Model 1877
National Flag Graphic
1877
42-Line Field Gun Model 1877
107mm Breech-loaded, Towed Field Gun
9
Picture of the 42cm Type M-Gerat 14 L/12 (Big Bertha)
National Flag Graphic
1914
42cm Type M-Gerat 14 L/12 (Big Bertha)
Heavy Siege Gun
10
Picture of the 6-Inch 26 cwt
National Flag Graphic
1915
6-Inch 26 cwt
Towed Medium Howitzer
11
Picture of the 7.7cm Feldkanone 16 (FK16)
National Flag Graphic
1916
7.7cm Feldkanone 16 (FK16)
Field Gun
12
Picture of the 7.7cm Feldkanone 96 (FK96)
National Flag Graphic
1896
7.7cm Feldkanone 96 (FK96)
Field Gun
13
Picture of the 76mm Gun Model 1900 (M1900)
National Flag Graphic
1900
76mm Gun Model 1900 (M1900)
Towed Field Gun
14
Picture of the 9cm Feldkanone M75/96
National Flag Graphic
1898
9cm Feldkanone M75/96
90mm Towed Field Gun
15
Picture of the Cannone da 65/17 modello 13
National Flag Graphic
1913
Cannone da 65/17 modello 13
Mountain Gun / Anti-Tank Gun
16
Picture of the Cannone da 75/27 modello 06
National Flag Graphic
1906
Cannone da 75/27 modello 06
Towed Field Gun
17
Picture of the Canon d Infanterie de 37 Modele 1916 TRP (37mm mle 1916)
National Flag Graphic
1916
Canon d Infanterie de 37 Modele 1916 TRP (37mm mle 1916)
Towed Infantry Support Gun
18
Picture of the Canon de 105 mle 1913 Schneider (L13S)
National Flag Graphic
1913
Canon de 105 mle 1913 Schneider (L13S)
Towed Field Gun
19
Picture of the Canon de 155 C modele 1917 Schneider
National Flag Graphic
1917
Canon de 155 C modele 1917 Schneider
Heavy Field Howitzer
20
Picture of the Canon de 155 GPF mle 1917
National Flag Graphic
1917
Canon de 155 GPF mle 1917
155mm Towed Field Gun
21
Picture of the Canon de 75 mle 1897
National Flag Graphic
1897
Canon de 75 mle 1897
Towed Field Gun
22
Picture of the Canon de 90 mle 1877 de Bange
National Flag Graphic
1877
Canon de 90 mle 1877 de Bange
Towed, Breech-Loaded Field Gun
23
Picture of the Canon de 95 mle 1875 Lahitolle
National Flag Graphic
1875
Canon de 95 mle 1875 Lahitolle
Towed Breech-Loaded Field Gun
24
Picture of the M1918 155 GPF
National Flag Graphic
1918
M1918 155 GPF
155mm Field Gun / Coastal Artillery
25
Picture of the Navy Gun Car 14-Inch
National Flag Graphic
1918
Navy Gun Car 14-Inch
Railway Gun
26
Picture of the Ordnance BL 12-inch (Rail)
National Flag Graphic
1916
Ordnance BL 12-inch (Rail)
Railway Howtizer
27
Picture of the Ordnance BL 12-inch (Towed)
National Flag Graphic
1916
Ordnance BL 12-inch (Towed)
Heavy Siege Howitzer
28
Picture of the Ordnance BL 12-inch Gun Mk IX
National Flag Graphic
1915
Ordnance BL 12-inch Gun Mk IX
Railway Gun
29
Picture of the Ordnance BL 60-Pounder Gun
National Flag Graphic
1905
Ordnance BL 60-Pounder Gun
Heavy Field Gun
30
Picture of the Ordnance BL 9.2-inch
National Flag Graphic
1915
Ordnance BL 9.2-inch
234mm Railway Gun
31
Picture of the Ordnance QF 18-Pounder
National Flag Graphic
1904
Ordnance QF 18-Pounder
Towed Field Gun
32
Picture of the Ordnance QF 2-Pounder (Pom-Pom)
National Flag Graphic
1915
Ordnance QF 2-Pounder (Pom-Pom)
Anti-Aircraft (AA) Cannon
33
Picture of the Ordnance QF 4.7-Inch
National Flag Graphic
1887
Ordnance QF 4.7-Inch
Medium Field Gun / Coastal Artillery / Naval Gun
34
Picture of the Panzerzug II (PzZug II)
National Flag Graphic
1915
Panzerzug II (PzZug II)
Armored Train
35
Picture of the Type 38 75mm
National Flag Graphic
1905
Type 38 75mm
Towed Field Gun
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