Finnish Artillery pieces
Guns without recoil system
Used in the Winter War
(The
contents of this page are based on the book "Itsenäisen Suomen Kenttätykit
1918 - 1995"
by Jyri Paulaharju, Published by Military Museum of Finland,
1996")
The designation of guns in Finland
was, and is, as follows:
- The first number is the Caliber of the gun
in millimeters (mm)
- Then the letter that follows identifies the type
of the gun
K = cannon
H = howitzer
LK = gun short
VK = mountain gun
VH = mountain howitzer
RK = infantry gun
KH = gun-howitzer
- The last number is the year of development
(or when it was accepted in service or some other year used
to identify the model)
General
information of artillery weapons and shells
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Note:
The characteristics of the guns are with a normal shrapnel/HE projectile.
The barrel length can vary by different sources.
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87 K 95 and 87 K 95-R |
Caliber
Barrel length
Shell weight
Muzzle velocity
Elevation
Max range
Weight in action
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mm
cal
kg
m/s
deg°
km
kg
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87
24
6.8
445
0 - +20
6.5
445
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Picture source: "Field
guns in Finland 1918-1995", p.43 |
The gun was a improved Russian version of the 87 mm M1887,
by Krupp and Obuhov.
The model R was a short barreled version for cavalry without
the armor plate (smaller picture).
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90 K 77 |
Caliber
Barrel length
Shell weight
Muzzle velocity
Elevation
Max range
Weight in action
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mm
cal
kg
m/s
deg°
km
kg
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90
25.3
8.2
455 - 500
-5 - +26
7.0 - 9.7
1 200
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The gun was photographed in the
Military Museum, Helsinki, Finland. |
During the Winter War France donated a large amount of 90 mm
guns "Materiel de 90 de campagne Mle 1877". They were
used as auxiliary guns by several Finnish artillery regiments.
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107 K 77-battery field gun |
Caliber
Barrel length
Shell weight
Muzzle velocity
Elevation
Max range
Weight in action
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mm
cal
kg
m/s
deg°
km
kg
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107
19
12.5
411
? - +20
5.3
1 213
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Picture source: "Field
guns in Finland 1918-1995", p.45 |
This gun was manufactured by both Krupp and Obuhov. A large
amount of these were captured during the war of independence
and some of these were used in the Winter War on the isthmus
and by coast defense units..
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107 K 77-heavy siege gun |
Caliber
Barrel length
Shell weight
Muzzle velocity
Elevation
Max range
Weight in action
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mm
cal
kg
m/s
deg°
km
kg
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107
35
8.3
543
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8.3
2 500
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Picture source: "Field
guns in Finland 1918-1995", p.46 |
This piece belonged to the same 1877 series of guns as the
former. Before the Winter War, it was in use by the coast-defense,
but during the war, many of these cumbersome guns had to be
taken into use on the Karelian Isthmus.
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152 K 77-120p |
Caliber
Barrel length
Shell weight
Muzzle velocity
Elevation
Max range
Weight in action
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mm
cal
kg
m/s
deg°
km
kg
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152.4
21.3
33.0 - 35.6
251 - 390
-18 - +39.5
7.8 - 9.3
3 425
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Picture source: "Field
guns in Finland 1918-1995", p.48 |
This Russian heavy fortress and siege cannon from 1877, was
difficult to move cross-country and only one artillery battalion
(Rask.Psto 5) was armed with it. The Barrel weight was 120 pood
(app. 1 980 kg) .
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152 K 77-190p |
Caliber
Barrel length
Shell weight
Muzzle velocity
Elevation
Max range
Weight in action
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mm
cal
kg
m/s
deg°
km
kg
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152.4
22
32.9
463
-16.4 - +37.8
7.8
4 880
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Picture source: "Field
guns in Finland 1918-1995", p.49 |
The barrel weight on this gun heavy fortress and siege cannon
was 190 pood (app. 3 135 kg) and they were held in reserve.
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152 K 04-200p |
Caliber
Barrel length
Shell weight
Muzzle velocity
Elevation
Max range
Weight in action
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mm
cal
kg
m/s
deg°
km
kg
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152.4
30
41.1
623
-3.5 - +40.5
11.2
5 437
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Picture source: "Field
guns in Finland 1918-1995", p.50
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This
heavy Russian gun was manufactured by Obuhov. 4 were captured
in the war of independence and 2 were used during the Winter
War. They were assigned to lake Ladoga's coast defense, and
gave support to ground troops. Barrel weight 200 pood (app.
3 300 kg) . (Note: the heavy guns had to aimed by sitting on
the barrel ! )
The gun on the left was photographed in the
Artillery Museum in Hämeenlinna, Finland.
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