BL 8-inch howitzer Mk VI – VIII
The BL 8-inch howitzer Marks VI, VII and VIII (6, 7 and 8) were a series of British artillery siege howitzers on mobile carriages of a new design introduced in World War I. They were designed by Vickers in Britain and produced by all four British artillery manufacturers, but mainly by Armstrong, and one American company. They were the equivalents of the German 21 cm Morser 16 and in British service were used similarly to the BL 9.2-inch howitzer, but were quicker to manufacture, and more mobile. They delivered a 200 lb shell to 12,300 yards. They had limited service in the British Army in World War II before being converted to the new 7.2-inch calibre. They also equipped a small number of Australian and Canadian batteries in World War I and by the US Army in that war. They were used in sma
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BL 8-inch howitzer Mk VI – VIII
The BL 8-inch howitzer Marks VI, VII and VIII (6, 7 and 8) were a series of British artillery siege howitzers on mobile carriages of a new design introduced in World War I. They were designed by Vickers in Britain and produced by all four British artillery manufacturers, but mainly by Armstrong, and one American company. They were the equivalents of the German 21 cm Morser 16 and in British service were used similarly to the BL 9.2-inch howitzer, but were quicker to manufacture, and more mobile. They delivered a 200 lb shell to 12,300 yards. They had limited service in the British Army in World War II before being converted to the new 7.2-inch calibre. They also equipped a small number of Australian and Canadian batteries in World War I and by the US Army in that war. They were used in sma
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BL 8インチ榴弾砲 Mk.6(英: BL 8-Inch H ...... イギリス以外にアメリカ合衆国でライセンス生産も行われている。
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Die BL 8-inch-Haubitze Mk VII war eine britische Haubitze des Ersten Weltkrieges.
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I BL 8 inch howitzer Marks VI, ...... kg (200 libbre a 11.200 metri.
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The BL 8-inch howitzer Marks V ...... bers by other European armies.
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US-built version of Vickers BL ...... ar Museum in Helsinki, Finland
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Mk VI: −4° to 50°
Mk VII & VIII: 0° to 45°
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major assemblies by Hadfield and Beyer Peacock.
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BL 8インチ榴弾砲 Mk.6(英: BL 8-Inch H ...... イギリス以外にアメリカ合衆国でライセンス生産も行われている。
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Die BL 8-inch-Haubitze Mk VII war eine britische Haubitze des Ersten Weltkrieges.
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I BL 8 inch howitzer Marks VI, ...... ezzi vennero convertiti al nuo
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The BL 8-inch howitzer Marks V ...... hat war. They were used in sma
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BL 8 inch Mk VI-VIII
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BL 8-inch howitzer Mk VI – VIII
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BL 8-inch-Haubitze Mk VII
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BL 8インチ榴弾砲 Mk6
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BL 8-inch howitzer Mk VI, VII, VIII
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