Fort Sill in Comanche County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Austro-Hungarian 100mm Light Field Howitzer M1914/17
10cm Leichte Feld Haubitze M14/17
Photographed By James Hulse, September 9, 2021
1. Austro-Hungarian 100mm Light Field Howitzer M1914/17 Marker
Inscription.
Austro-Hungarian 100mm Light Field Howitzer M1914/17. 10cm Leichte Feld Haubitze M14/17. The Leichte Feld Haubitze M14/17 was originally produced at Skoda Works at Pilsen for the armies of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It was basically the 100mm tube of the Skoda Model 16/17 Mountain Howitzer mounted on the standard 191 carriage. Construction is standard for the period with a hollow box trail, horizontal sliding wedge breech and a hydro-spring recoil recuperator system. It could be broken down into three loads for mountain service and towed by two horses in tariem hitch. Note the brackets under the trail to support the axle for mountain service and the feet beneath the axle allowing the wheels to be removed without jacking up the carriage. After World War I, the 10cm Leichte Feld Haubitze was given to Italy as war reparations and the Italian Army continued to produce this piece under license after the war as the "Obice Da 100/17 Modello 16", hence the Italian-Austrian hybrid piece. After the capitulation of the Italian Army during world war two, the piece was taken over by the German Army as the "10cm leFH 316(i)" and served along with the existing Austrian and Romanian weapons and those captured from Poland. , Caliber - 3.94 in. - 100 mm , Weight - 3,125 lbs. - 1,417 kg , Range - 10,152 yds. - 9,280 m , Shell Weight - 30 lbs. - 13.65 kg , Muzzle Velocity - 1,335 ft/sec. - 514 m/sec. , Elevation - (-8 to +48 degrees) - (-142 to +853 mils) , Traverse - 5 degrees - 95 mils , Rate of Fire - 6-8 rpm , CCN# 127032
The Leichte Feld Haubitze M14/17 was originally produced at Skoda Works at Pilsen for the armies of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It was basically the 100mm tube of the Skoda Model 16/17 Mountain Howitzer mounted on the standard 191 carriage. Construction is standard for the period with a hollow box trail, horizontal sliding wedge breech and a hydro-spring recoil recuperator system. It could be broken down into three loads for mountain service and towed by two horses in tariem hitch. Note the brackets under the trail to support the axle for mountain service and the feet beneath the axle allowing the wheels to be removed without jacking up the carriage. After World War I, the 10cm Leichte Feld Haubitze was given to Italy as war reparations and the Italian Army continued to produce this piece under license after the war as the "Obice Da 100/17 Modello 16", hence the Italian-Austrian hybrid piece. After the capitulation of the Italian Army during WW II, the piece was taken over by the German Army as the "10cm leFH 316(i)" and served along with the existing Austrian and Romanian weapons and those captured from Poland.
Caliber - 3.94 in. - 100 mm
Weight - 3,125 lbs. - 1,417 kg
Range - 10,152 yds. - 9,280 m
Shell Weight - 30 lbs. - 13.65 kg
Muzzle Velocity - 1,335 ft/sec. - 514 m/sec.
Elevation
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- (-8 to +48 degrees) - (-142 to +853 mils)
Traverse - 5 degrees - 95 mils
Rate of Fire - 6-8 rpm
CCN# 127032
Erected by U.S. Army Field Artillery Museum. (Marker Number 111.)
Location. 34° 39.998′ N, 98° 23.048′ W. Marker is in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in Comanche County. Marker is at the intersection of Corral Road and Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road. The marker is located in the eastern section of Artillery Park at the U.S. Army Field Artillery Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Sill OK 73503, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. Marker and Museum are located on Fort Sill, an active U.S. military installation. The museum is open to the public, but appropriate identification is required for access for Fort Sill.
3. The front view of the Austro-Hungarian 100mm Light Field Howitzer M1914/17
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 207 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
