7 cm Gebirgsgeschütz M 75
World War I mountain artillery
7 cm Gebirgsgeschütz M 75 | |
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A Gebirgsgeschütz M 75 in action with the Polish Legion. | |
Type | Mountain gun |
Place of origin | Austria-Hungary |
Service history | |
In service | 1875-1918 |
Used by | Austria-Hungary |
Wars | World War I |
Production history | |
Designer | Škoda |
Designed | 1875 |
Manufacturer | Škoda |
Produced | 1875[1] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 199 kg (439 lb) |
Barrel length | 990 mm (3 ft 3 in) L/15 |
Width | 737 mm (2 ft 5 in) |
Height | 644 mm (2 ft 1 in) |
Crew | 4[1] |
Shell | Separate-loading, bagged charges and projectiles |
Shell weight | Shrapnel: 3 kg (6 lb 10 oz) HE: 3 kg (6 lb 10 oz) Canister: 2 kg (4 lb 7 oz) |
Caliber | 66 mm (2.6 in) |
Breech | Horizontal sliding-block breech[1] |
Recoil | None |
Carriage | Box trail |
Elevation | -10° to +24° |
Traverse | None |
Rate of fire | 6 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | Full charge: 291 m/s (950 ft/s) Reduced charge: 181 m/s (590 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | HE: 3 km (2 mi) Shrapnel: 1.8 km (1 mi)[1] |
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The 7 cm Gebirgsgeschütz M 75 was a bronze-steel mountain gun used by Austria-Hungary during World War I. Despite its 7 cm designation it actually fired a 66 mm (2.6 in) projectile. The Austro-Hungarian Army rounded up to the nearest centimeter for their designations. The gun had an early form of Krupp horizontal sliding-block breech and it fired separate-loading, bagged charges and projectiles. Due to its low profile, its breech could recoil into the ground so its angle of elevation was restricted which was a significant handicap for a mountain gun which needed high angles of elevation. For transport, the Gebirgsgeschütz M 75 could be broken down into two loads.[1][2]
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- The M 75's breech block.
References
- ^ a b c d e Ortner, M. (2007). The Austro-Hungarian Artillery from 1867 to 1918 : technology, organization and tactics. Wien: Militaria. ISBN 9783902526137. OCLC 232999331.
- ^ https://www.passioncompassion1418.com/Canons/Eng_AfficheCanonGET.php?IdCanonAffiche=1087 [bare URL]
External links
- 7 cm M 75 GebirgsKanone
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