Škoda 220 mm howitzer

Škoda 220 mm howitzer
Škoda 220 mm howitzer in German coastal battery, 1943
Typesiege howitzer
Place of origin Czechoslovakia
Service history
In service1928–1945
Used by Poland
 Yugoslavia
 Nazi Germany
 Soviet Union
WarsWorld War II
Production history
DesignerŠkoda
ManufacturerŠkoda
Produced1928-1935
No. built39
Specifications
Massin action:14.7 t (32,000 lb)
travelling:22.7 t (50,000 lb)
Length4.34 m (171 in)
Barrel length4.18 m (165 in)
Width3 m (120 in)
Crew17

Shell128 kg (282 lb)
Caliber220 mm (8.7 in)
Carriagesiege mount
Elevation+4° to +75°
Traverse360°
Rate of fire0.2 rpm
Muzzle velocity500 metres per second (1,600 ft/s)
Maximum firing range14,200 m (15,500 yd)

The Škoda 220 mm howitzer was a siege howitzer design which served with Germany, Poland, and Yugoslavia before and during World War II.