Obice da 210/22

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Obice da 210/22 modello 35
Obice 210-22.JPG
The 210/22 gun
Type Howitzer
Place of originItaly
Service history
Used byFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Nazi Germany
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Wars World War II
Production history
Manufacturer Ansaldo
No. builtapprox 85 by Sep 1943 (small number built for Germany post armistice) [1]
Specifications
MassCombat:15,885 kg (35,020 lb)
Travel: 24,000 kg (53,000 lb) in two loads
Barrel  length5 m (16 ft 5 in) L/23.8

Shell HE; 101 kg (223 lb)
Caliber 210 mm (8.3 in)
Recoil Hydro-pneumatic
Carriage Split trail
Elevation 0° to +70°
Traverse 75°
Muzzle velocity 560 m/s (1,800 ft/s)
Maximum firing range15,400 m (16,800 yd)

The Obice da 210/22 modello 35 was an Italian heavy howitzer designed by the Italian Arms and Munitions Technical Service (STAM) and accepted into service by the Royal Italian Army in 1938. A total of 346 were ordered and the gun was produced by Ansaldo at their Pozzuoli factory. However production was slow and approximately 85 were produced by September 1943. After Italy surrendered Germany seized as many as they could and a factory in Northern Italy continued to produce a small number for the German Army. The carriage was split trail with four wheels which raised from the ground for firing and the gun was trunnioned under the breech to allow for maximum recoil and elevation.

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References

  1. From N. Pignato and F. Cappellano, art. Cit. page 8 appears that 9 were delivered by 1939, 30 in 1941, 30 in 1942 and 16 in 1943