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The Artillery of the Italian Army, that became quite formidable and feared during the First World War, started illequipped and outdated. One of the few modern types in service at the outset of the war, was the Obice mod.14 149/12. The 149mm howitzer was a German design, made by Krupp, but many, if not most, were built in Italy under license. The Obice 149/12 was used throughout the war by the Italian Army, but it had drawbacks. It's performance was mediocre. It was prett cumbersome, with a weight of 2.3 tons, and the muzzle velocity was just 300 m/sec, which was low, and accounts for the comparatively short range, 6.800 meters. The weight of the projectile was 41kg. After 1918 it was phased out of the organization, simply replaced by the excellent 149mm Howitzer made by Skoda My model is made from Scale Model Accessories fine White Metal, and has been built straight out of the box, with just some modifications and small additions.
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