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

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

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


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