152 mm howitzer M1909

152 mm howitzer M1909
A M1909 from a Schneider-Creusot Arms catalog 1914-1918.
TypeHowitzer
Place of originRussian Empire
Service history
Used by Russian Empire
 Soviet Union
WarsWorld War I, Russian Civil War
Production history
DesignerSchneider et Cie
No. built240
Specifications
Barrel lengthoverall: 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) L/14
bore: 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) L/13.1

Caliber152.4 mm (6 in)
Breechinterrupted screw
RecoilHydro-pneumatic
CarriageBox trail
Elevation0° to 41°
Traverse2°50’

The 152 mm howitzer M1909 (Russian: 152-мм гаубица обр. 1909 г.) was a Russian Empire 152.4 mm (6 inch) howitzer. Developed by the French arms manufacturer Schneider et Cie it saw service throughout World War I.

Initially it was classified as fortress howitzer (Russian: kryepostnaya gaubitsa), compared to the lighter Schneider design, 152 mm howitzer M1910, which was adopted as a field howitzer. However, during World War I it started to be used as a field howitzer as well.[1] It was later developed by the Soviet Union into the 152 mm howitzer M1909/30 which saw service throughout the Great Patriotic War.

A M1909 from Military Encyclopedia. Vol. 3 (Saint-Petersburg; 1911).

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References

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  1. ^ Ivanov, A. Artilleriya SSSR vo vtoroy mirovoy voynye. Sankt Petersburg: Neva, 2003, p.18-19 (in Russian)