Canone de 155 L mle 1924

Infobox Weapon
name=Canone de 155 L mle 1924


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origin=Belgium
type=heavy gun
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used_by=flag|Belgium
flag|Nazi Germany
wars=World War II
designer=Cockerill
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number=24?
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weight=convert|7840|kg|lb
length=
part_length=convert|4.721|m|ft L/30.8
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cartridge=convert|43|kg|lb
caliber=155 mm (6.10 in)
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velocity=665 m/sec (2,182 ft/s)
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max_range=convert|17000|m|yd
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carriage=box trail
elevation=+5° to +26°
traverse=4°
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The Canone de 155 L mle 1924 was a heavy gun used by Belgium during World War II. After the Germans occupied conquered Belgium in May 1940 they took over the surviving weapons as the 15.5 cm Kanone 432(b).

It was a conventional design of the mid-1920s with a box trail that was only exceptional in that it was designed for motor traction. It broke down into two loads for transport.

References

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