| 15 cm hrubá houfnice vz. 25 | |
| Origin: | Czechoslovakia |
| Type: | Howitzer |
| Is Explosive: | yes |
| Is Artillery: | yes |
| Service: | 1930–1945 |
| Used By: | Czechoslovakia Nazi Germany Slovakia |
| Wars: | World War II |
| Designer: | Škoda |
| Manufacturer: | Škoda |
| Production Date: | 1924-34 |
| Weight: | 3800kg (8,400lb) |
| Part Length: | 2.7m (08.9feet) L/18 |
| Cartridge: | 42kg (93lb) |
| Caliber: | 149.1 mm (5.87 in) |
| Rate: | 1-2 rpm |
| Velocity: | 450 m/s (1,476 ft/s) |
| Max Range: | 11800m (38,700feet) |
| Carriage: | box trail |
| Elevation: | -5° to +70° |
| Traverse: | 7° |
The 15 cm hrubá houfnice vz. 25 (Heavy howitzer model 25) was a Czech heavy howitzer used in the Second World War. It was taken into Wehrmacht service as the 15 cm sFH 25(t). Slovakia had 126 in inventory.[1]
Intended to replace the various Austro-Hungarian heavy howitzer that the Czechs had inherited, they began a program to develop a new howitzer shortly after achieving independence in 1919. It didn't reflect many of the lessons of World War I as it retained a box trail and wooden wheels suitable only for horse traction. Its carriage broke down into two loads for transport. It fired a 42kg (93lb) shell.