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LFH28
Light Field Howitzer


The light Fieldhowitzer 28L is the standard weapon of the artillery division of the Chinese armed forces.
Although it's a solid construction with splayed gun carriage and hydropneumatic return system, the leFH28L
still has the traditional wooden or all-steel wheels because it have been designed for horse-drawn towing.

The upgraded version, the leFH28M is now designed for motor towing and also received a muzzle brake. It
achieved with improved and increased ammunition a shot distance of 12.325m


Caliber: 105mm
Combat Weight: 1.985kg
Tube Length: 2941mm
Indicative Area: Height -5° to 42° / side: 56°
Ammunition: AP: 14kg / HE: 14,81kg
Muzzle velocity: HE: 470 m/s
firing range: 10.675m

In Service: 1928



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ISG32
Infantry Support Gun


It was introduced 1932 for infantry support.

Caliber: 150mm
Combat Weight: 1.750kg
Tube Length: 1688mm
Indicative Area: Height 0° to 75° / side: 11°
Ammunition: AP: - / HE: 28,8kg
Muzzle velocity: HE: 240 m/s
firing range: 4.675m

In Service: 1932



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HFH36
heavy Field Howitzer


To have a further support weapon, the chinese government published a development contract in 1934 for a
heavy field howitzer. The result is the sFH36.

Caliber: 150mm
Combat Weight: 5.512kg
Tube Length: 4440mm
Indicative Area: Height -3° to 45° / side: 64°
Ammunition: AP: 14,6kg / HE: 43,5kg
Muzzle velocity: HE: 620 m/s
firing range: 13.375m

In Service: 1936



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ISG32-7
Infantry Support Gun

This, also in 1932 introduced gun, was also planned for immediate infantrysupport in the chinese Army. The gun can be used as a gun with a
flat projectile trajectory as well as a mortar with arched trajectory.
Since the gun is very light and could be disassembled in several partial loads, the gun can easily be moved, which is a non-negligible advantage
for jungle fighting.

Caliber: 70mm
Combat Weight: 212,25kg
Tube Length: 790mm
Indicative Area: Height -8° to 70° / side: 45°
Ammunition: AP: -kg / HE: 3,97kg
Muzzle velocity: HE: 197 m/s
firing range: 2.850m

In Service: 1932



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LMH35
light Mountain Howitzer 1935

1934 the Mountain Howitzer 75/18M35 was introduced. This gun is could be dismantled easily and uncomplicated in several partial loads for
transport with the mules in the mountains. 1935 was based on this proof a howitzer for the field force, which is simplier in structure, but
has the same ballistic properties.


Caliber: 75mm
Combat Weight: 1.100kg
Tube Length: 1572mm
Indicative Area: Height -10° to 45° / side: 50°
Ammunition: AP: -kg / HE: 6,3kg
Muzzle velocity: HE: 400 m/s
firing range: 9.400m

In Service: 1935

Specifications:

Numbers build: 5
Additional build in 1942: 5

total numbers build: 10

Weight: 126.35 tonnes (139.28 short tons; 124.35 long tons) (firing)

Length: 11.37 metres (37 ft 4 in)

Barrel length: 6.24 metres (20 ft 6 in) L/11.55

Width: 3.16 metres (10 ft 4 in)

Height: 4.38 metres (14 ft 4 in) (firing)

Crew: 21 (Gun Commander, Driver, Assistant Driver, 18 x Gunners)

Shell separate loading, cased charges

Caliber: 54 centimetres (21 in)

Breech horizontal sliding wedge

Recoil hydro-pneumatic

Elevation: 55° to 70°

Traverse: 8°

Rate of fire 1 round/10 min

Engine Huang Po HP 503 A gasoline or Huang- Po HP 507 C diesel 580 horsepower (590 PS)

Power/weight 4.8 hp/ton

Suspension torsion-bar

Fuel capacity 1,200 litres (260 imp gal; 320 US gal)

Operational range:

42 kilometres (26 mi) (gasoline engine)
60 kilometres (37 mi) (diesel engine)

Speed: 6 to 10 km/h (3.7 to 6.2 mph)





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Heavy concrete-piercing shell

Caliber: 54cm

Weight: 2170kg

Weight of explosive fill: 289kg

Muzzle velocity: 220 m/s

Max. range: 4320m

Penetration: 2,5 metres + of concrete



Light concrete-piercing shell

Caliber: 54cm

Weight: 1250kg

Weight of explosive fill: 220kg

Muzzle velocity: 283 m/s

Max. range: 10060m

Penetration: 3 - 3,5 metres of concrete