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| Skoda 220 mm howitzer | |
|---|---|
 Skoda 220 mm howitzer in German coastal battery, 1943 | |
| Type | heavy howitzer |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovakia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1928–1945 |
| Used by |  Poland Kingdom of Yugoslavia Nazi Germany Soviet Union |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Skoda |
| Manufacturer | Skoda |
| Produced | 1928-1935 |
| No. built | 39 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | in action:14.7 t (32,000 lb) travelling:22.7 t (50,000 lb)[1] |
| Length | 4.34 m (171 in) |
| Barrel length | 4.18 m (165 in) |
| Width | 3 m (120 in) |
| Crew | 17 |
| Shell | 128 kg (282 lb) |
| Caliber | 220 mm (8.7 in) |
| Carriage | siege mount |
| Elevation | +4° to +75° |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Rate of fire | 0.2 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 500 metres per second (1,600 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 14,200 m (15,500 yd) |
The Škoda 220 mm howitzer was a siege howitzer design which served with Germany, Poland, and Yugoslavia before and during World War II.