10 cm K 14

10 cm Kanone 14
A K 14 at the U.S. Army Field Artillery Museum, Ft. Sill, OK
Type	Field gun
Place of origin	German Empire
Service history
In service	1915-1918
Used by	German Empire Bulgaria
Wars	World War I
Production history
Designer	Krupp
Designed	1912-14
Manufacturer	Krupp
Produced	1915-18
No. built	724
Specifications
Mass	2,820 kg (6,217 lbs)
Barrel length	4.725 m (15 ft 6 in) L/35
Shell	separate-loading, cased charge
Caliber	105 mm (4.13 in)
Breech	semi-automatic horizontal sliding wedge
Recoil	hydro-spring variable recoil
Carriage	box trail
Elevation	-5° to +45°
Traverse	6°
Effective firing range	12,085 m (13,092 yards)

The 10 cm Kanone 14 (10 cm K 14) was a field gun used by Germany and Bulgaria in World War I. It was intended to replace the 10 cm K 04. In many ways, it was a heavily modified K 04 intended to be able to engage aircraft. It was mounted on a firing platform to give it a fast 360° traverse. Its elevation was increased 15° over the older gun and it was given a heavy and complicated variable recoil system to minimize problems when firing at high angles. A double elevation sighting system was fitted to increase accuracy against aerial targets. Despite these modifications, it proved to be a complete failure as an anti-aircraft gun. It was placed into production on the outbreak of World War I and the first guns were delivered by May 1915.

It could be transported in one load by a team of six horses, with the baseplate stowed over the trails. Two batteries worth were modified to be broken down for use in mountainous terrain.

External links

• 10 cm K 14 on Landships
• Development of the 10 cm Kanone on Lovett Artillery Collection
• List and pictures of World War I surviving 10cm K 14 guns