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Default Re: Off-map artillery

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I use mostly Hogg's "Allied Artillery of World War Two"

32 75mm MkII FG - 203 ? I don't know this gun
33 75mm Mk.I FG - 201
36 18 Pounder FG - 200, real 10.1km = OK
63 25 Pounder GH - 202, real 12.2km = OK
71 105mm M2 FH - 207, real 11.1km = 201
76 7.2in Howitzer - 211, real 15.5km = 206
- only 7.2in Mark 6 (1944, on US carriage) had 17.9km = 208
100 60pdr MkII Gun - 204, real 15 km = 205
102 4.5in Field Gun - 214, real 18.8 km = 209
103 8in Mk.VIII How - 209, real 11.2km = 201/202 (Hogg's booklet)
104 155mm M2 FG - 220, real 23.2km = 213
110 8in M1 Gun - 222, real 30.7km = 221 pretty OK
111 6in 26cwt How - 201, real 10.4km (light shell) = pretty OK
136 4.5in Howitzer - 202, real 6.6 km! = 199 as minimum for
off-map?)
248 5.5in Field Gun - 213, real 16.5 km (light shell) = 207 only


USA:
32 75mm M1916 FG - 201 - Army manual gives maximum 13,300yds (quite strange for such small gun) = about OK

34 75mm M1897 FG - 203, real 12.7km for M1897A4 = OK

35 75mm M1917 FG - 201 - looks probable, though Army manual gives 13,300yds and Hogg 12.3km. http://www.jaegerplatoon.net/ARTILLERY3.htm#75K17 confirms 10.7km

71 105mm M2 FH - 207, real 11.1-11.4km = 201-202 (second value is from Hogg, manual gives 12,146 yds)

102 4.5in Field Gun - 214, manual super charge range =20,500yds = 18.7km = 209

103 8in Howitzer - 207, real 16.9km = OK
104 155mm Gun M2 - 220, real 23.2km = 213
107 8in M1 Gun - 222, real 30.7km = 221 OK
110 155mm M1918 FH - 202, real 11.5km = OK
111 155mm M1918 FG - 208, real up to 19.3km = 209 pretty OK
115 155mm M1 How - 205, real 14.6km? = OK
116 240mm M1 How - 213, real 23 km = OK

French:

33 75mm Mle 1897FG - 203, real 11.2km = 201/202
34 75mm Howitzer (from 1943) - 205 - doubtful range for 75mm (I don't know what is this gun supposed to be. If it's US M1 pack howitzer on M3A3 carriage, it had only 8.9 km)

63 25 Pounder GH - 202 = OK
67 155mm Gun GPF - 208 - according to US data, 19.3km = pretty OK
69 105mm mle 1913 - 202, real 12km = OK

Maybe there should be added newer 105mm L Mle.36, with 16km range (206), used from 1936/37 (159 pieces by 1939)?

70 105mm mle 1934B - 201, real 10.3km = pretty OK
71 105mm M2 FH - 207, real 11.1km = 201
102 4.5in Field Gun (Brit)- 214, real 18.8 km = 209
110 155mm mle 17 FH - 202, real 11.2km (Polish sources) = pretty OK
111 155mm Gun M1918 - 208 - same as #67 - pretty OK
206 194mm mle GPF - 200, real 18.3km = 208 (Hogg's booklet)

More to follow later.
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