Obice da 149/19 modello 37
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History
It was intended to replace Italy's assortment of World War I-era heavy howitzers, but its prolonged development and slow production hindered this plan. Despite orders for 1,392 weapons, only 147 had been built by September 1942. There were three models—the 37, 41, and 42—differing only in minor details. The standard tractor was the Template:Ill.
After the Italian surrender in 1943, the Germans continued its production with the designation 15 cm s.FH 404(i). Despite having the same weight as the German 15 cm sFH 18, it had a superior range.
After the war, the Italian army used it until 1974.
References
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- Chamberlain, Peter & Gander, Terry. Heavy Artillery. New York: Arco, 1975 Template:ISBN
- Gander, Terry and Chamberlain, Peter. Weapons of the Third Reich: An Encyclopedic Survey of All Small Arms, Artillery and Special Weapons of the German Land Forces 1939-1945. New York: Doubleday, 1979 Template:ISBN