Mortaio da 260/9 Modello 16

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Mortaio da 260/9 Modello 16
260-9 Mod. 16.jpg
A 260/9 mortar in firing position.
Type Heavy mortar
Siege gun
Place of originFlag of France.svg  France
Service history
In service1916-1945
Used byFlag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Kingdom of Italy
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Wars First World War
Spanish Civil War
Second World War
Production history
Designer Schneider
Designed1910
Manufacturer Ansaldo
Vickers-Terni
VariantsMortaio da 260/9 S
Specifications
MassTravel: 12.56 t (12.36 long tons)
Combat: 11.83 t (11.64 long tons)
Barrel only: 4.17 t (4.10 long tons)
Length5.6 m (18 ft 4 in)
Barrel  length2.73 m (8 ft 11 in) L/9
Width2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) [1]

Shell Cased separate-loading
Shell weight215–223 kg (474–492 lb)
Caliber 260 mm (10 in)
Breech Interrupted screw
Recoil Hydro-pneumatic
Carriage Box trail
Elevation +20° to +65°
Traverse 12° [1]
Rate of fire Sustained: 1 round every 12 minutes
Maximum: 2 rounds every 4 minutes
Muzzle velocity 350 m/s (1,100 ft/s)
Effective firing range9.1 km (6 mi) [1]

The Mortaio da 260/9 Modello 16 - was an Italian Heavy mortar and Siege Gun designed by the French Schneider Company and produced under license in Italy by Ansaldo and Vickers-Terni for the Italian Army. It was used by the Italian Army during both the First World War and Second World War.

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History

After the independence and unification of Italy, the Italians were not self-sufficient in arms design and production. Foreign firms such as Armstrong, Krupp, Schneider, and Vickers all provided arms and helped establish local production of their designs under license.

Although the majority of combatants had heavy field artillery prior to the outbreak of the First World War, none had adequate numbers of heavy guns in service, nor had they foreseen the growing importance of heavy artillery once the Italian Front stagnated and trench warfare set in. Fortresses, armories, coastal fortifications, and museums were scoured for heavy artillery and sent to the front. Suitable field and rail carriages were built for these guns in an effort to give their forces the heavy field artillery needed to overcome trenches and hardened concrete fortifications. [2]

Design

Organization

A mortar battery is composed of:

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References

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  2. Hogg, Ian (2004). Allied artillery of World War One. Ramsbury: Crowood. pp. 129–134. ISBN   1861267126. OCLC   56655115.
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