The 152 mm howitzer M1909 (Russian: 152-мм гаубица обр. 1909 г.) was a Russian Empire 152.4 mm (6 inch) howitzer. Developed by the French arms manufacturer Schneider et Cie it saw service throughout World War I.

152 mm howitzer M1909
A M1909 from a Schneider-Creusot Arms catalog 1914-1918.
TypeHowitzer
Place of originRussian Empire
Service history
Used by Russian Empire
 Soviet Union
WarsWorld War I, Russian Civil War
Production history
DesignerSchneider et Cie
No. built240
Specifications
Barrel lengthoverall: 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) L/14
bore: 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) L/13.1

Caliber152.4 mm (6 in)
Breechinterrupted screw
RecoilHydro-pneumatic
CarriageBox trail
Elevation0° to 41°
Traverse2°50’

Initially it was classified as fortress howitzer (Russian: kryepostnaya gaubitsa), compared to the lighter Schneider design, 152 mm howitzer M1910, which was adopted as a field howitzer. However, during World War I it started to be used as a field howitzer as well.[1] It was later developed by the Soviet Union into the 152 mm howitzer M1909/30 which saw service throughout the Great Patriotic War.

A M1909 from Military Encyclopedia. Vol. 3 (Saint-Petersburg; 1911).

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References

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  1. ^ Ivanov, A. Artilleriya SSSR vo vtoroy mirovoy voynye. Sankt Petersburg: Neva, 2003, p.18-19 (in Russian)