Bofors 12 cm M. 14
The Bofors 12 cm M. 14 was a howitzer used by the Netherlands in World War II as the Lichte Houwitzer 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 is not certain that they were actually used by German forces.
| Bofors 12 cm M. 14 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Howitzer |
| Place of origin | Sweden |
| Service history | |
| Used by |  Sweden Norway Netherlands.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Bofors |
| Manufacturer | Bofors |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,610 kilograms (3,550 lb) |
| Barrel length | 1.725 metres (5.66 ft) L/14 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Shell | 16.5 kilograms (36 lb) |
| Caliber | 120 mm (4.72 in) |
| Carriage | Box trail |
| Elevation | -4° 48' to +43° |
| Traverse | 6° |
| Rate of fire | 3 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 317 m/s (1,040 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 6,050 metres (6,620 yd) |
It was purchased from Sweden before World War I by the Netherlands. Forty-eight were still in service when the Germans attacked on 10 May 1940. Norway also purchased four, and called them the 12 cm felthaubits M/15.
Further reading
- 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
- Dutch Artillery in May 1940 on War over Holland
- Dutch howitzers in May 1940 on War over Holland Note that this page reverses the quantities purchased of Krupp and Bofors 12 cm howitzers.
- Norwegian artillery on Norway 1940
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