Howitzer-cannon D-20, Horni Bezdekov, CZ
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N 50° 04.888 E 014° 04.909
33U E 434307 N 5548092
A towed howitzer cannon D 20.
Waymark Code: WMBDEY
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/09/2011
Views: 90
A howitzer is a type of artillery piece characterized by a relatively short barrel (barrel length 15 to 25 times the caliber of the gun) and the use of comparatively small propellant charges to propel projectiles at relatively high trajectories, with a steep angle of descent.
In the taxonomies of artillery pieces used by European (and European-style) armies in the eighteenth, 19th, and 20th centuries, the howitzer stood between the "gun" (characterized by a longer barrel, larger propelling charges, smaller shells, higher velocities, and flatter trajectories) and the "mortar" (which could fire at even higher angles of ascent and descent). Howitzers, like other artillery pieces, are usually organized in groups called batteries.
This type of trailed howitzer cannon were in the basic equipment of the armies of the Warsaw Pact.
The 152 mm howitzer M1955, also known as the D-20 is a manually loaded, towed 152 mm artillery piece, manufactured in the Soviet Union during the 1950s. It was first observed by the west in 1955 and was therefore known as the M1955. There is also a Chinese copy, called Type 66 and a Romanian licensed built version, designated Model 1981 (M81).
What type of artillery is this?: towed howitzer cannon
Where is this artillery located?: Park
What military of the world used this device?: especially an armies of the Warsaw Pact
Date artillery was in use: 01/01/1950
Parking location to view this Waymark: N 50° 04.876 E 014° 04.842
Artillery is no longer operational: yes
Still may work: no
Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed
Cost?: Not Listed
Are there any geocaches at this location?: Not listed
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