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The BL 8-inch howitzer Marks VI, VII and VIII (6, 7 and 8) were a series of British artillery siege howitzers on mobile carriages of a new design introduced in World War I. They were designed by Vickers in Britain and produced by all four British artillery manufacturers, but mainly by Armstrong, and one American company. They were the equivalents of the German 21 cm Morser and in British service were used similarly to the BL 9.2-inch howitzer, but were quicker to manufacture, and more mobile. They delivered a 200 lb shell to 12,300 yards. They had limited service in the British Army in World War II before being converted to the new 7.2-inch calibre. They also equipped a small number of Australian and Canadian batteries in World War I and by the US Army in that war. They were used in small

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  • BL 8-inch howitzer Mk VI – VIII
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  • The BL 8-inch howitzer Marks VI, VII and VIII (6, 7 and 8) were a series of British artillery siege howitzers on mobile carriages of a new design introduced in World War I. They were designed by Vickers in Britain and produced by all four British artillery manufacturers, but mainly by Armstrong, and one American company. They were the equivalents of the German 21 cm Morser and in British service were used similarly to the BL 9.2-inch howitzer, but were quicker to manufacture, and more mobile. They delivered a 200 lb shell to 12,300 yards. They had limited service in the British Army in World War II before being converted to the new 7.2-inch calibre. They also equipped a small number of Australian and Canadian batteries in World War I and by the US Army in that war. They were used in small
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Number
  • 711(xsd:integer)
breech
  • Welin interrupted screw with Asbury mechanism
Range
  • Mk VI:
  • Mk VII & VIII:
part length
  • Mk VI:
  • Mk VII & VIII:
Velocity
  • Mk VI:
  • Mk VII & VIII:
Origin
  • United Kingdom
Service
  • 1916(xsd:integer)
Name
  • BL 8-inch howitzer Mk VI, VII, VIII
is artillery
  • yes
Type
Caption
  • US-built version of Vickers BL 8-inch howitzer Mk 6 outside the War Museum in Helsinki, Finland
traverse
  • 4(xsd:integer)
Cartridge
  • HE
Wars
Weight
  • 8(xsd:double)
Carriage
  • Wheeled, box trail
Manufacturer
is UK
  • yes
is ranged
  • yes
Target
  • general
Recoil
  • Hydro-pneumatic recuperator, hydraulic buffer
prod date
  • 1915(xsd:integer)
design date
  • 1915(xsd:integer)
Elevation
  • Mk VI: −4° to 50°
  • Mk VII & VIII: 0° to 45°
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  • The BL 8-inch howitzer Marks VI, VII and VIII (6, 7 and 8) were a series of British artillery siege howitzers on mobile carriages of a new design introduced in World War I. They were designed by Vickers in Britain and produced by all four British artillery manufacturers, but mainly by Armstrong, and one American company. They were the equivalents of the German 21 cm Morser and in British service were used similarly to the BL 9.2-inch howitzer, but were quicker to manufacture, and more mobile. They delivered a 200 lb shell to 12,300 yards. They had limited service in the British Army in World War II before being converted to the new 7.2-inch calibre. They also equipped a small number of Australian and Canadian batteries in World War I and by the US Army in that war. They were used in small numbers by other European armies.
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