
The trident of the German Field artillery.
The 15.0cm sFH 18.
Firing the standard HE round with 6 propelling charges gave the sFH 18 a maximum range of 9,725 m, which was increased to 13,250 m when using a full 8-charge load. Later versions of the howitzer were equipped with a muzzle brake in an effort to reduce stress on the carriage – such examples are known as the 15.0cm sFH 18M – the M standing for Mündungsbremse (muzzle brake) - although I could not find any picture of it.
The sFH 18 usually required a crew of at least 5 to operate, with 2 of them acting as loaders since each standard high explosive shell weighed nearly 100 lbs.
Sources: http://www.angelraybooks.com/diewehrmacht/index.htm offline
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