10.5 cm leFH 18
E1039067
The 10.5 cm leFH 18 was a standard German World War II light field howitzer widely used by the Wehrmacht for divisional artillery support.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 10.5 cm leFH 18 canonical | 1 |
| 10.5 cm leFH 18 howitzer | 1 |
| 10.5 cm leFH 18M | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13422690 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 10.5 cm leFH 18 Context triple: [Wespe self-propelled howitzer, mainGunModel, 10.5 cm leFH 18]
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A.
88 mm Flak gun
The 88 mm Flak gun was a versatile German anti-aircraft and anti-tank artillery piece renowned for its effectiveness and iconic role in World War II combat.
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B.
M68 105 mm gun
The M68 105 mm gun is an American tank cannon widely used on main battle tanks such as the M60 and early M1 Abrams, known for its reliability, accuracy, and NATO standardization.
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C.
Rheinmetall 120 mm smoothbore gun
The Rheinmetall 120 mm smoothbore gun is a widely used NATO tank cannon renowned for its high performance and deployment on main battle tanks such as the German Leopard 2 and the American M1A1/A2 Abrams.
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D.
MG 151 cannon
The MG 151 cannon is a World War II-era German 15/20 mm aircraft autocannon renowned for its high rate of fire and widespread use by the Luftwaffe.
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E.
Rheinmetall 130 mm tank gun
The Rheinmetall 130 mm tank gun is a next-generation large-caliber tank cannon developed to significantly outperform current 120 mm systems in armor penetration and overall firepower.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 10.5 cm leFH 18 Target entity description: The 10.5 cm leFH 18 was a standard German World War II light field howitzer widely used by the Wehrmacht for divisional artillery support.
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A.
88 mm Flak gun
The 88 mm Flak gun was a versatile German anti-aircraft and anti-tank artillery piece renowned for its effectiveness and iconic role in World War II combat.
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B.
M68 105 mm gun
The M68 105 mm gun is an American tank cannon widely used on main battle tanks such as the M60 and early M1 Abrams, known for its reliability, accuracy, and NATO standardization.
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C.
Rheinmetall 120 mm smoothbore gun
The Rheinmetall 120 mm smoothbore gun is a widely used NATO tank cannon renowned for its high performance and deployment on main battle tanks such as the German Leopard 2 and the American M1A1/A2 Abrams.
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D.
MG 151 cannon
The MG 151 cannon is a World War II-era German 15/20 mm aircraft autocannon renowned for its high rate of fire and widespread use by the Luftwaffe.
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E.
Rheinmetall 130 mm tank gun
The Rheinmetall 130 mm tank gun is a next-generation large-caliber tank cannon developed to significantly outperform current 120 mm systems in armor penetration and overall firepower.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery piece
ⓘ
field gun ⓘ howitzer ⓘ |
| barrelLength |
2.94 m
ⓘ
L/28 ⓘ |
| breech | horizontal sliding-block breech ⓘ |
| caliber |
10.5 cm
ⓘ
105 mm ⓘ |
| carriage | split trail carriage ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 6 to 8 ⓘ |
| designed | 1920s ⓘ |
| designedIn | Germany ⓘ |
| designer |
Krupp
ⓘ
linked to:
Krupp (company)
Rheinmetall ⓘ |
| elevationRange | −6° to +40° ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1935 ⓘ |
| height | 1.73 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 1935 ⓘ |
| mass |
approximately 1,985 kg in firing position
ⓘ
approximately 2,085 kg in travelling position ⓘ |
| maximumRange | 10,675 m ⓘ |
| mounting | towed artillery piece ⓘ |
| muzzleVelocity | 470 m/s ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | over 6,000 units ⓘ |
| overallLength | 4.61 m ⓘ |
| producedDuring |
1930s
ⓘ
1940s ⓘ |
| propellantCharge | separate-loading, bagged charges ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | 4 to 6 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| recoilSystem | hydro-pneumatic recoil system ⓘ |
| replaced | 10.5 cm leFH 16 ⓘ |
| service | 1935–1945 in Germany ⓘ |
| shellWeight | approximately 14.8 kg ⓘ |
| standardAmmunition | 105 mm high-explosive shell ⓘ |
| standardRole | divisional artillery support ⓘ |
| successor |
10.5 cm leFH 18/40
ⓘ
10.5 cm leFH 18M ⓘ
linked to:
10.5 cm leFH 18
|
| traverse | 56° ⓘ |
| type | light field howitzer ⓘ |
| usedBy |
China
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Finland ⓘ Hungary ⓘ Israel ⓘ Italy ⓘ Nazi Germany ⓘ Spain ⓘ Syria ⓘ Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Arab–Israeli War of 1948
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Chinese Civil War ⓘ Korean War ⓘ Second Sino-Japanese War ⓘ
linked to:
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
Six-Day War ⓘ Spanish Civil War ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| width | 1.98 m ⓘ |
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Subject: 10.5 cm leFH 18 Description of subject: The 10.5 cm leFH 18 was a standard German World War II light field howitzer widely used by the Wehrmacht for divisional artillery support.
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