Skoda houfnice vz 14 Skoda houfnice vz 14 Skoda houfnice vz 14 ("Howitzer model 1914") and Skoda houfnice vz 14/19 ("Howitzer model 1914/1919") were 100 mm (3.93-inch) field howitzers made in Czechoslovakia by the Skoda works. The "Skoda houfnice vz 14" was created in 1914. It was used by the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I. Large numbers of the howitzers were acquired by Italy after the break-up of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918. An improved version of the howitzer was created in 1919. The main improvement was a longer barrel offering greater range that which could be mounted in the old howitzer beds.
Name of the Czech Republic on Geographical Names (PCGN) recommended the use of "Czechia" and added it as the sole form of the country name to their list of country names. On 26 September 2016, the International Organization for Standardization included the short name "Czechia" in the official ISO 3166 country codes list. Google switched to "Czechia" on Google Maps and Android country settings in January, 2017. The name "Czechia" and its respective translations are also included in the Interinstitutional style guide of the European Union. The equivalent of the Czech short form is in routine use by most other languages. In a few cases