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Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50larger figure on 4 of 4
Ordnance QF 25-pounderlarger figure on 0 of 4
True scale
Side by side. From every angle. A human reference for perspective.
3.09 MB · Loads when you open it| Model | Length | Width / span | Height |
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| Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 | ≈ 7.8 m | ≈ 2.7 m (Width) | ≈ 2.37 m |
| Ordnance QF 25-pounder | ≈ 4.6 m | ≈ 2.13 m (Width) | ≈ 1.16 m |
Scaled uniformly to the sourced length of 7.8 m. The width was fitted to the sourced 2.7 m. Not an official model or a measured survey.
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Scaled uniformly to the sourced length of 4.6 m. The height was fitted to the sourced 1.16 m; the width was fitted to the sourced 2.13 m. Not an official model or a measured survey.
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The human reference is a generic 1.75 m figure. Models describe external size, not combat performance.
Measured figures
Length
Single source7.8 m (25 ft 7 in)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 | Ordnance QF 25-pounder |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Field howitzer[source] | Field gun Gun-howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1952-1990s[source] | 1940–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
muzzle to towing eye
4.6 m (15 ft 1 in) muzzle to towing eye[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
See Operators[source] |
| Shell | Separate loading charge and projectile[source] | 88 x 292mm R High explosive Anti-tank Smoke HESH[source] |
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| Breech | interrupted screw[source] | Vertical sliding-block[source] |
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| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic[source] | Hydro-pneumatic[source] |
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| Carriage | Split trail[source] | — |
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| Elevation | -4°/69°[source] | -5° to 45° (80° with dial sight adapter and digging trail pit or wheel mounds)[source] |
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| Traverse | 80°[source] | 4° Left & Right (top traverse) 360° (platform)[source] |
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| Role | French 155 mm 30 calibre howitzer introduced in 1952[source] | — |
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| Source measurement | Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 was a French 155 mm 30 calibre howitzer introduced in 1952. The first French artillery designed since World War II , it was manufactured in both France - 980 howitzers were produced (French army and export) - and under license in Sweden for the Swedish armed forces. The Model 50 was replaced in French service during the 1980s by the TRF1 . Reserve units were produced until the end of the 1990s.[source]Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
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| Manufacturer | Arsenal de Bourges Bofors[source]Own exact equipment native manufacturer infobox row; original company names and any licensed-production partners retained verbatim, no company/country inferred. | Royal Ordnance[source] |
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| Wars | — | World War II Indonesian National Revolution Indochina War Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Greek Civil War 1948 Arab–Israeli War Malayan Emergency Korean War Second Arab–Israeli War Sino-Indian War Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Portuguese Colonial War Rhodesian Bush War South African Border War Nigerian Civil War Six-Day War Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Dhofar Rebellion Turkish invasion of Cyprus Iran–Iraq War Lebanese Civil War Sri Lankan civil war Iraqi Civil War[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1930s[source] |
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| Variants | — | See variants[source] |
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| Shell weight | — | 11.5 kg (25 lb) (HE including fuze)[source] |
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| Sights | — | Calibrating & reciprocating[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | 25-pounder[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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