Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50
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| Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 | |
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 Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 in Beyt ha-Totchan Museum, Zikhron Ya'aqov. |
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| Type | field howitzer |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See users |
| Specifications | |
| Barrel length | 4650mm (30 calibre) |
| Crew | 5 |
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| Shell | 155 mm NATO |
| Caliber | 155 mm 30 calibre |
| Breech | interrupted screw |
| Carriage | split trail |
| Elevation | -4°/69° |
| Traverse | 80° |
| Effective range | 18,000 meters |
| Maximum range | 23,300 meters |
Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 was a French 155 mm 30 calibre howitzer of Cold War era.
[edit] Users
: French Army, replaced by the TRF1.
: Israel Defense Forces, replaced by the Soltam M-68 and Soltam M-71.
: Lebanese Armed Forces
: Swiss Army
[edit] See also
- M-50 155 mm - A M4 Sherman chassis based self-propelled artillery piece mounting the Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 155 mm L/30 howitzer in large enclosed superstructure.
- Soltam M-68 - An Israeli 155 mm 33 calibre howitzer based on the Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50.
- Soltam M-71 - An Israeli 155 mm 39 calibre howitzer based on the Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50.
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