I'm just loading that now and will have a look. The Chinese may end up with 2 155 mm guns before this is done
Did find some more info on the sFH, again, from Hoggs book.
Quote:
Ian V Hogg. German artillery of WW2
( just so everyones clear this isn't Wikipedia or some guy on a forum someplace )
"Although the s FH was provided with eight charges it was found that the two highest charges induced considerable strain; neither was normally fired, firing being restricted to charges 1 - 6 . Firing Charge 7 and 8 was allowed in special cases but had to be authorized by a higher formation and the reasons certified by the troop commander. not more than ten rounds could be fired consecutively at the higher charges and these had to be entered into the gun history document so that a record of all such rounds existed.
The use of these charges eventually led to erosion of the chamber so that it became difficult to seal the breech with a cartridge case and in early 1942 a system of repair ( by reaming out the chamber metal and inserting a liner ) was introduced. At the same time a muzzle break was designed and issued to reduce the stress on the carriage, but the special rules regarding the firing of charges 7 and 8 remained in force. Weapons fitted with the muzzle break were known as 15cm FH 18M"
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Given that the max range is only used in counter battery fire in the game I think it's reasonable that this would be a case authorized for the use of the higher charges but that still leaves the max range for that piece to be 13,250 metres or 203 in game terms. Once I track down exactly when the rocket assisted shells were issued I will build a version that allows that shell to be fired but that will only exist from mid war on
I'm sure glad you mentioned that ROF issue...
Don