10.5 cm hruby kanon vz. 35

10.5 cm hrubý kanón vz. 35
10.5 cm hk vz. 35 captured by the Wehrmacht, place as coastal artillery in France
Type	Howitzer
Place of origin	Czechoslovakia
Service history
In service	1935-1945
Used by	Czechoslovakia Nazi Germany Slovakia Yugoslavia
Wars	World War II
Production history
Designer	Skoda
Manufacturer	Skoda
Produced	1935?-41
Specifications
Weight	4,200 kilograms (9,300 lb)
Barrel length	4.4 metres (14 ft) L/42
Caliber	105 mm (4.13 in)
Breech	sliding block
Carriage	split trail
Elevation	-6° to +42°
Traverse	50°
Rate of fire	8 rpm
Muzzle velocity	730 m/s (2,395 ft/s)
Maximum firing range	18,100 metres (19,800 yd)

The 10.5 cm hrubý kanón vz. 35 (Heavy Gun model 35) was a Czech field gun used in the Second World War. Those weapons captured after the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in March 1939 were taken into Wehrmacht service as the 10.5 cm K 35(t). Former Yugoslav guns were designated as the 10.5 cm Kanone 339(j). It was used by a variety of German units during World War II, especially on coastal defense duties. 36 were in service with the Slovak Army.

Design & History

It was designed solely for motor traction. It fired 18-kilogram (40 lb) HE, canister and semi-armor-piercing shells.

Bibliography

• Engelmann, Joachim and Scheibert, Horst. Deutsche Artillerie 1934-1945: Eine Dokumentation in Text, Skizzen und Bildern: Ausrüstung, Gliederung, Ausbildung, Führung, Einsatz. Limburg/Lahn, Germany: C. A. Starke, 1974
• Gander, Terry and Chamberlain, Peter. Weapons of the Third Reich: An Encyclopedic Survey of All Small Arms, Artillery and Special Weapons of the German Land Forces 1939-1945. New York: Doubleday, 1979 ISBN 0-385-15090-3
• Kliment, Charles K. and Nakládal, Bretislav. Germany's First Ally: Armed Forces of the Slovak State 1939-1945. Atglen, PA: Schiffer, 1997 ISBN 0-7643-0589-1