The following report on the 100-mm Skoda howitzer used by German forces in WWII was published in Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 43, January 27, 1944. [DISCLAIMER: The following text is taken from the U.S. War Department publication Tactical and Technical Trends. As with all wartime intelligence information, data may be incomplete or inaccurate. No attempt has been made to update or correct the text. Any views or opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of the website.]

THE 100-MM SKODA HOWITZER The 100-mm (3.94 in) Skoda howitzer was captured from the Polish Army by the Germans and called the 10-cm l.F.H. 14/19 (p). There are two different models in existence, the original M 14/19 and a modified version, which appeared in 1933. The modified version of this equipment is sturdy in appearance. It is mounted on two wooden wheels,* approximately 4 feet 3 inches in diameter. The shield is swept back sharply above the wheels and a box trail is provided. The muzzle brake is secured to the barrel by means of eight bolts. Details of the modified version follow together with accompanying sketch. a. Gun Caliber       3.94 in No. of grooves 36 RH Length in calibers 25 Weight 860 lbs Weight of breech block 77 lbs Type of breech Horizontal sliding block b. Carriage Wheel track       5 ft 1 in Diameter of wheels 4 ft 3 in Width of rims 3.15 in Height of trunnions 3 ft 10 1/2 in Depression -8° Elevation +48° Overall length in firing position 18 ft Height of shield above ground 5 ft 6 in Thickness of shield .2 in Weight of equipment complete 1.5 tons c. Buffer The buffer is filled with "Braun fluid", non-freeze oil or with water and glycerine. Capacity       8 1/2 pints Recoil minimum 1 ft 8 1/2 in Recoil maximum 4 ft 5 in d. Sights Two types of sighting mechanism are used. The original Skoda sight is graduated in mils and hundreds of meters and drift is allowed for automatically. There is also a 1941 modified version in which the graduations are in hundreds of meters and the automatic allowance for drift has been removed. *steel-tired

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