Plastic model of the Škoda 100/17 m 14 howitzer

The model got a distinction at the 11th International Festival of Plastic Reduction Models Bytom 2014 in Poland.

The 100/17 m 14 Škoda howitzer was one of the most famous products of the Czech defense industry. Production took place in Skodawerke A.G. in Pilzno in the years 1914-1919. At that time Skodawerke A.G. was one of the largest artillery producers in the world.

The advantages of the Czech howitzers were their compactness and durability, while the disadvantage was low mobility, i.e. the inability to tow quickly. During the Second World War, the Italians solved this problem by mounting some of their howitzers, which they had in Africa, on special rotating structures placed on trucks.

In addition to the Italians, the howitzer was also used by the Hungarian and German armies.

Poland bought a license for a modernized version of the howitzer, the plastic model of which is shown in the photos. In Poland, the 10 cm howitzer vz. 14/19 Škoda was being produced in 1928-1939 in the cities of Starachowice and Stalowa Wola.

Some technical data (Škoda 100/17 m 14):

• Length of barrel: 1,930 mm (6⅓ ft),
• Caliber: 100 mm (3.93 in),
• Projectile weight: 16 kg (35¼ lb),
• Initial speed: 341 m/s (1,119 fps),
• Maximum firing range: 8,000 m (26,247 ft),
• Rate of fire: 6 shots per minute,
• Mass: 1,420 kg (3,131 lb).

Sources:

• https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_cm_haubica_vz._14_Škoda
• https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_cm_haubica_vz._14/19_Škoda
• http://www.army1914-1945.pl

30 Mar 2014