Cannone da 152/45

Cannone da 152/45
Type	Heavy gun
Place of origin	Kingdom of Italy
Service history
In service	1917-1945
Used by	Kingdom of Italy
Wars	World War I, World War II
Specifications
Mass	16,672 kilograms (36,755 lb)
Barrel length	7.138 metres (23 ft 5 in) L/46.7
Shell	47 kilograms (104 lb)
Caliber	152.4 mm (6 in)
Carriage	box trail
Elevation	-5° to +45°
Traverse	10° or 60°
Rate of fire	1 rpm
Muzzle velocity	830 m/s (2,723 ft/s)
Maximum firing range	19,400 metres (21,200 yd)

The Cannone da 152/45 was a heavy gun which served with Italy during World War I and World War II. It was an expedient mating of a naval gun barrel placed on a land carriage to fulfill the Italian Army's need for long-range counter-battery work. The carriage was placed on a firing platform which had to be dug into the ground. A pit had to be dug into the ground to allow the gun to fire at high elevations. Some 53 were in Italian service in 1939.

References

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