Bofors 12 cm M. 14

Infobox Weapon
name=Bofors 12 cm M. 14


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origin=Sweden
type=howitzer
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used_by=flag|Sweden
flag|Norway
flag|Netherlands
flag|Nazi Germany
wars=World War II
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weight=convert|1610|kg|lb
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part_length=convert|1.725|m|ft L/14
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crew=7
cartridge=convert|16.5|kg|lb
caliber=120 mm (4.72 in)
rate=3 rpm
velocity=317 m/s (1,040 ft/s)
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max_range=convert|6050|m|yd
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elevation=-4° 48' to +43°
traverse=6°
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The Bofors 12 cm M. 14 was a howitzer used by the Netherlands in World War II as the Lichte Houwitze 12 cm L 14. Captured guns were given a German designation after the Battle of the Netherlands as the 12 cm leFH 373(h) although it's not certain that they were actually used by German forces.

It was purchased from Sweden before World War I by the Netherlands. 48 were still in service when the Germans attacked on 10 May 1940. Norway purchased four as well and called them the 12 cm felthaubits M/15.

References

* 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
* Chamberlain, Peter & Gander, Terry. "Heavy Artillery". New York: Arco, 1975 ISBN 0-668-03898-5

External Links

* [http://www.waroverholland.nl/index.php?url=/uk_weap006.html Dutch Artillery in May 1940 on War over Holland]
* [http://www.waroverholland.nl/index.php?url=/uk_weap014.html Dutch howitzers in May 1940 on War over Holland] Note that this page reverses the quantities purchased of Krupp and Bofors 12 cm howitzers.
* [http://hem.fyristorg.com/robertm/norge/Weapons_reference.html Norwegian artillery on Norway 1940]