203 mm howitzer M1931 (B-4)
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| 203 mm howitzer M1931 (B-4) | |
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 203 mm howitzer M1931 (B-4) in Great Patriotic War museum, Minsk, Belarus. |
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| Type | heavy howitzer |
| Place of origin | USSR |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Nikolai Nikititsch Magdesiew |
| Designed | 1931 |
| Produced | 1932-? |
| Number built | 871 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | combat: 17,700 kg travel: 19,000 kg |
| Barrel length | bore: 4,894 mm / 24.1 calibers overall: 5,087 mm / 25 calibers |
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| Caliber | 203 mm |
| Elevation | 0° to 60° |
| Traverse | 8° |
| Rate of fire | 1 round per minute |
| Maximum range | 18 km |
203 mm howitzer M1931 (B-4) (Russian: 203-мм гаубица обр. 1931 г. (Б-4)) was 203 mm (8 inch) Soviet heavy howitzer. These guns were used with success against heavy German fortifications and in urban combat for crushing protected buildings and bunkers.
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