In my opinion, in our and foreign literature and on many websites, including ours, there are in many cases incorrect information about Italian howitzers from the period of the First World War. The Italian army used three types of howitzers with a similar designation and similar appearance.
Obice da 149/12 mod. 14 - German export weapon, systems Krupp Model 1913 - licensed production at Breda, other sources mention Ansaldo and others - distinguishing mark: the barrel has three steps, the sleeve is located at the mouth - Wehrmacht included howitzers in armament as: 15-cm sFH 400 (i)
Obice da 149/13 mod. 14, or Obice da 149/13 - prey Austro-Hungarian howitzer 15 cm Feldhaubitze M.14 M.14, or M.14/16, Škoda systems - The Italian army did not distinguish between the two Austro-Hungarian guns - distinguishing feature of version M.14: the barrel has two stages, without a sleeve - distinguishing sign of version M.14/16: barrel slightly conical, sleeve located in the middle - in the Italian version, the Wehrmacht included the howitzer in armament as: 15-cm sFH 401 (i) - in the Austrian version, the Wehrmacht included the howitzer in armament as: 15-cm sFH 14/16 (ö) - in Czechoslovakia. version, the Wehrmacht included the howitzer in the armament as: 15-cm sFH 14/16 (t)
According to Jiří Janoušek, the Italian army captured a larger number of Austro-Hungarian howitzers M.14 a M.14/16, which he then used. Several pieces of version M.14/16 received from the Italian army local artillery Czechoslovak group legions.
Note Illustrations used from the sources below.
Resources Jiří Janoušek, manuscript: Czechoslovak Artillery 1919-1939, the book will be published by publisher. Corona Vladimír Karlický: Czechoslovak Artillery Weapons, Our Army, Prague 1975, ISBN no Stefan Pataj: Artyleria lądowa 1871-1970, MON, Warszawa 1975, ISBN no
15 cm houfnice Škoda, verze 1914/1916, Obice de 149/13 modello 1914.
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Krupp 15-cm, Model 1913, Obice de 149/12 modello 1914.
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