Fort Sill in Comanche County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
German 150mm Heavy Field Howitzer M1913
15cm Lange Schwere Feld Haubitze 13
Photographed By James Hulse, September 9, 2021
1. German 150mm Heavy Field Howitzer M1913 Marker
Inscription.
German 150mm Heavy Field Howitzer M1913. 15cm Lange Schwere Feld Haubitze 13. The 150mm Heavy Field Howitzer M1913 was one of the principal howitzers used by the German Foot (Heavy) Artillery during World War I. When the 15cm lange Schwere Feld Haubitze 13 was introduced in the German Heavy Batteries during world war one. It was one of the finest weapons in its class. It comprised 26 percent of the Heavy or corps howitzers in the German Field Artillery. The design was conventional for the period with the hollow box trail, horizontal sliding wedge breech and the hydro pneumatic recoil-recuperator system. The weapon could be towed by three pairs of horses and a limber. The ready ammunition was carried in the caisson that was pulled by horses and a limber. Both limbers carried spare ammunition. A number of these obsolete howitzers were still in German service in World War II, where they served as training and coast defense weapons. During World War II, 102 of these aging howitzers were mounted on captured French "Tracteurs Blindee' 37L" to become one of Germany's first self-propelled howitzers, the 15cm sFH 13/1 auf Geschutzwagen Lorraine Schlepper (f). These improvised self-propelled mounts served in North Africa and on the Western Front until the end of the war. , Caliber - 5.89 in. - 148.7 mm , Weight - 5,040 lbs. - 2,250 kg , Range - 9,317 yds. - 8,600 m , Shell Weight - 90 lbs. - 40.8 kg , Muzzle Velocity - 1,095 ft/sec. - 338 m/sec. , Elevation - (- 5 to + 45 degrees) - (- 89 to +800 mils) , Traverse - 9 degrees - 160 mils , Rate of Fire - 3 rpm , CCN# 127023
The 150mm Heavy Field Howitzer M1913 was one of the principal howitzers used by the German Foot (Heavy) Artillery during World War I. When the 15cm lange Schwere Feld Haubitze 13 was introduced in the German Heavy Batteries during WW I. It was one of the finest weapons in its class. It comprised 26 percent of the Heavy or corps howitzers in the German Field Artillery. The design was conventional for the period with the hollow box trail, horizontal sliding wedge breech and the hydro pneumatic recoil-recuperator system. The weapon could be towed by three pairs of horses and a limber. The ready ammunition was carried in the caisson that was pulled by horses and a limber. Both limbers carried spare ammunition. A number of these obsolete howitzers were still in German service in World War II, where they served as training and coast defense weapons. During World War II, 102 of these aging howitzers were mounted on captured French "Tracteurs Blindee' 37L" to become one of Germany's first self-propelled howitzers, the 15cm sFH 13/1 auf Geschutzwagen Lorraine Schlepper (f). These improvised self-propelled mounts served in North Africa and on the Western Front until the end of the war.
Caliber - 5.89 in. - 148.7 mm
Weight - 5,040 lbs. - 2,250 kg
Range - 9,317 yds. - 8,600 m
Shell Weight - 90 lbs. - 40.8
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Muzzle Velocity - 1,095 ft/sec. - 338 m/sec.
Elevation - (- 5 to + 45 degrees) - (- 89 to +800 mils)
Traverse - 9 degrees - 160 mils
Rate of Fire - 3 rpm
CCN# 127023
Erected by U.S. Army Field Artillery Museum. (Marker Number 61.)
Location. 34° 40.002′ N, 98° 23.055′ 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 187 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
