15 cm Kanone 18
| 15 cm Kanone 18 | |
|---|---|
15 cm Kanone 18 at Belgrade Military Museum, Serbia | |
| Type | Heavy gun |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Nazi Germany |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Rheinmetall |
| Designed | 1933–1938 |
| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall |
| Produced | 1940–1943 |
| No. built | 101 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Combat: 12,460 kg (27,469 lbs) Travel: 18,600 kg (41,006 lbs) |
| Length | 8.6 m (28 ft 3 in) |
| Barrel length | 8.195 m (26 ft 11 in) L/55 |
| Shell | 149 x 815 mm R |
| Shell weight | 43 kg (95 lb) |
| Caliber | 149.1 mm (5.87 in) |
| Breech | horizontal block |
| Carriage | box trail |
| Elevation | -2° to +45° |
| Traverse | 10° on wheels 360° on platform |
| Muzzle velocity | 865 m/s (2,838 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 24,500 m (26,793 yds) |
The 15 cm Kanone 18 (15 cm K 18) was a German heavy gun used in the Second World War.