Obice da 149/19 modello 37

Infobox Weapon
name=Obice da 149/19 modello 37


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origin=Italy
type=heavy howitzer
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is_artillery=yes
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service=1939-1951
used_by=flag|Italy
wars=World War II
designer=
design_date=1930-1939
manufacturer=O.T.O., Ansaldo
production_date=1939?-1945
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weight=convert|5500|kg|lb
length=
part_length=convert|3.034|m|ft L/20.4
width=
height=
crew=
cartridge=convert|42.55|kg|lb
caliber=149.1 mm (5.87 in)
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rate=
velocity=597 m/s (1,959 ft/s)
range=
max_range=convert|14250|m|yd
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recoil=
carriage=split trail
elevation=+5° to +60°
traverse=50°
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speed=The Obice da 149/19 modello 37 was a heavy howitzer which served with Italy during World War II. It was intended to replace Italy's assortment of WW I-era heavy howitzers, but the prolonged development time and the very slow pace of production prevented that from happening. Despite orders totaling 1392 weapons only 147 had been built by September 1942. There were three models, the 37, 41 and 42, but they differed on in detail. While an unremarkable design the Germans liked it enough to keep it in production with the designation of 15 cm sFH 404(i) after the Italian surrender in 1943.

References

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