BL 12-inch railway howitzer

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The British Ordnance BL 12 inch howitzer on truck, railway, a type of railway gun, was developed following the success of the 9.2-inch siege howitzer. It was similar but unrelated to the 12-inch siege howitzers Mk II and IV.

1916 — 1940  WikimediaWikidata
12in Railway Howitzer Mk 5
length 5715 millimetre, mass 77168 kilogram, speed 447.4 metre per second, 
rifled breech loaderrailway gunBritish Army

railway gun


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    1916 — 1940 BL 12-inch railway howitzer
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