The 15 cm s.F.H.18 Howitzer is a direct descendent of the s.F.H.13 of World War 1. The same split trail carriage was used with a 105 mm barrel to produce the 10.5 cm s.K 18 Heavy Gun. These two cannons were the primary medium artillery pieces used in German artillery battalions, with each battalion having 12 cannons.
Maximum Range Muzzle Velocity s.F.H.18 13,370 meters ≈ 520 m/s s.K 18 19,000 meters ≈ 835 m/s