The Obuzierul Krupp, caliber 105 mm, model 1912 was a Romanian requested upgrade of the German
10.5 cm Feldhaubitze 98/09 howitzer used extensively during
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll, one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, ...
. After two years of planning and experimentation by Romanian officers, the final design was approved and put into production by Krupp. The German aiming system was replaced with an improved Romanian system and the maximum range was increased to 6,500 meters, being superior to the 6,300 meters maximum range of its German counterpart. Maximum elevation was also increased from 40° to 60°. The first pieces started to arrive in Romania in 1912, and by the start of World War I thirty batteries (120 pieces) were in service, their performance during the war being described as "flawless". However, wartime attrition was heavy and by the beginning of 1918, only 64 remained in service. They appear to have lingered in Romanian service into World War II. Guns captured by the Bulgarians appear to have been placed into service during World War I, although they seem to have been out of service by the outbreak of
World War II
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Surviving examples
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National Military Museum, Romania
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Bucharest
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* Belgrade Military Museum,
Serbia
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See also
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10.5 cm leFH 16 1916 successor to 10.5 cm Feldhaubitze 98/09
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Artillery of World War I
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List of World War II artillery
This is a list of artillery of the Second World War ordered by name. Naval artillery is not included.
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* Army 20 cm Rocket: Japanese 200 mm artillery rocket
* BL 4.5 inch: British 114 mm gun
* BL 5.5 inch: British 140 mm gu ...
References
105 mm artillery
World War I howitzers
World War I military equipment by country
Artillery of Romania
Romania in World War I
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