page_title: Howitzer
hierarchical_section_title: Howitzer
caption_attribution_description: Aktiebolaget Bofors 30,5 cm Kusthaubits (Coast howitzer, Model of 1916) Total vikt (Total weight) 135.000 Kg. Projektilens vikt (Weight of projectile) 385,6 Kg. Laddningens vikt (Weight of charge) 60,0 Kg. Utgångshastighet (Muzzle velocity) 610 m/sek Största skottvidd (Max. range) 20.000 m. Största skjuthöjd (Max. firing height) 11.100 m. Mynningsenergi (Muzzle energy) 7.570.000 kgm. [text på skylten t.v.]
context_page_description: A howitzer is a special type of big gun used by an army. It has a short barrel, and is used fire a shell over a short distance. The barrel length of a howitzer is 15 to 25 times of the caliber. Howitzers are special because they're made to fire higher than a cannon but lower than a mortar. Howitzers are almost always used to shoot at targets on the ground, but they can be used for targets on water, or in the air. The name howitzer comes from an old Czech word, haufnice, which was a catapult that could fire many stones.
context_section_description: A howitzer is a special type of big gun used by an army. It has a short barrel, and is used fire a shell over a short distance. The barrel length of a howitzer is 15 to 25 times of the caliber. Howitzers are special because they're made to fire higher than a cannon but lower than a mortar. Howitzers are almost always used to shoot at targets on the ground, but they can be used for targets on water, or in the air. The name howitzer comes from an old Czech word, haufnice, which was a catapult that could fire many stones.
caption: Bofors howitzer made in 1923
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