7.5 cm Gebirgskanone Model 1911
Mountain gun
Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1911 | |
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![]() Model 1911 on display in Setermoen, Norway. | |
Type | Mountain gun |
Place of origin | German Empire |
Service history | |
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Production history | |
Designer | Rheinmetall |
Manufacturer | Rheinmetall |
Produced | 1911 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 509 kg (1,122 lb) |
Barrel length | 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) L/17[1] |
Shell weight | 6.5 kg (14 lb 5 oz) |
Caliber | 75 mm (2.95 in) |
Elevation | -5° to 36° |
Traverse | 6°[1] |
Muzzle velocity | 315 m/s (1,033 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 6,900 m (7,500 yd)[1] |
The 7.5 cm Gebirgskanone Model 1911 was a mountain gun manufactured for export in 1911 by the German firm Rheinmetall. Nine batteries were sold to Norway. During the 1940 Norwegian campaign, a number of these were captured by the Germans, who designated them 7.5 cm GebK 247(n). The crew were protected by an armoured shield.[1]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d Chamberlain, Peter (1975). Infantry, mountain, and airborne guns. Gander, Terry. New York: Arco. p. 22. ISBN 0668038195. OCLC 2067391.