The Ordnance QF 18 pounder or simply 18-pounder Gun was the standard British Empire field gun of the World War I era. It formed the backbone of the Royal Field Artillery during the war and was produced in large numbers. It was used by British and Empire Forces in all the main theatres and by British troops in Russia in 1919. Its calibre (84 mm) and hence shell weight were greater than those of the equivalent field guns in French (75 mm) and German (77 mm) service.
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weight (kg)
1.28142e+06
width (mm)
1.8288
origin
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
type
Field gun
used in war
Continuation War, Irish Civil War, Russian Civil War, Third Anglo-Afghan War, World War II, World War I, Waziristan campaign (1936–39)
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