Wehrmacht Ostheer 10,5cm leFH 18
10,5cm leFH 18 Howitzer Background & Specs
The designation 10,5cm refers to the 105mm 28-caliber gun. The name is derived from le (leichte - light), FH (Feldhaubitze - field howitzer), and 18, representing the year 1918 when it was originally designed.
Under the weight and tonnage restrictions for heavy equipment imposed by the Treaty of Versailles, the German High Command sought to overcome these limitations by either prioritizing lightweight designs or falsifying weight records. These efforts eventually contributed to the birth of a new operational doctrine known as Blitzkrieg (Lightning War). The 10,5cm leFH 18 howitzer is one of the products designed and produced within the constraints allowed by the treaty.
In the past, reaching Veterancy Rank 1 granted access to the Counter-Barrage ability. However, following a balance patch that restructured the skill sets of both Allied and Axis commanders, Counter-Barrage was removed on July 23, 2021, and replaced with the Airburst Shell Barrage.
During a barrage, the shells deal 160 damage, with an additional 40 bonus damage specifically applied against British Forces (UKF) structures.
10.5cm leFH 18 Howitzer Specifications
Cost: 400 Manpower | 50 Fuel | Build Time: 240s | Population: 9
Health: 300
Frontal Armor: 70
Side Armor: 0
Rear Armor: 0
Deployment Speed: 20
Sight Range: 35 (Basic) | 70 (Extended)
Max Barrage Range: 250m (Rank 3: 332.5m)
Min Barrage Range: 35m
Barrage Cooldown: 70s (Rank 2: 52.5s)
Number of Shells: 10
Reload Time per Shell: 2.25 – 2.75s
Explosion Radius: 9m
Shell Damage: 160
Damage Drop-off: 160 (within 2m) | 56 (within 4m) | 8 (within 6m)
Penetration: 1,000 (Near / Mid / Far)
Scatter Angle: 9.25°
Scatter Max/Min: 2.6 – 18.5m (75% increase in scatter when firing into Fog of War)
Minimum Crew: 2
Maximum Crew: 3
10.5cm leFH 18 Howitzer Veterancy
Rank 1 (1,200 XP)
+20% Experience gain
Rank 2 (2,400 XP):
-25% Barrage cooldown
+125% Armor
+15% Accuracy
+30% Rotation speed
+40% Experience gain.
Rank 3 (4,800 XP):
+33% Barrage range
+178% Damage
+60% Experience gain.
Airburst Barrage
Veterancy Requirement: Rank 1
Munition Cost: 50
Barrage Range: 250m (Rank 3: 332.5m)
Recharge Time: 70s (Rank 2: 52.5s)
Number of Rounds: 8r
Shell Reload Time: 2.25 – 2.75s
Damage Radius: 11m
Shell Damage: 80 (Within 3m: 60 | Within 8m: 24 | Within 11m: 16)
Scatter Angle: 7°
Scatter Offset: 2.6 – 18.5m (+75% offset without line of sight)
Upon reaching Veterancy Rank 1, you can utilize the Airburst Shell Barrage for 50 Munitions. These shells explode at a high altitude, raining fragments down onto the ground; it is easiest to think of them as an aerial version of anti-personnel mines.
Even infantry squads in heavy cover will be immediately suppressed upon exposure to these airburst rounds. Continued exposure will lead to a fully pinned state (Complete Morale Collapse). While the immediate lethality may not meet expectations, it is exceptionally effective at whittling down the health and combat effectiveness of enemy infantry squads.
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