Skoda M.28 ( Skoda 75 mm model 1928 , Serb. 75 mm Brdsky top M 28 ) is a Skoda mountain cannon manufactured at the Pilsen plant specifically for export to Yugoslavia . The factory designation is Skoda CD. It was created by modernization of the Skoda 75 mm model 15 . Being a bicaliber artillery system, the gun, in addition to the standard barrel with a caliber of 75 mm, could also use a barrel with a caliber of 90 mm. The guns captured by the Wehrmacht were called 7.5 cm GebK 28 (in Einheitslafette mit 9 cm GebH) or 7.5 cm GebK 285 (j) (Yugoslav guns). She had a bulletproof shield , which was sometimes removed to facilitate the gun.
| Skoda 75 mm mountain gun 1928 | |
|---|---|
 Skoda M.28 at the Prague Military Museum | |
| Type of | mountain cannon |
| A country |  Czechoslovakia |
| Service History | |
| In service |  Yugoslavia Croatia Germany |
| Wars and conflicts | The Second World War |
| Production history | |
| Constructor | Škoda |
| Manufacturer | Skoda |
| Specifications | |
| Weight kg | 716 |
| Barrel length mm | 1345 (18 calibers) |
| Shell | 6.3 kg |
| Caliber mm | 75 |
| Carriage | single-bar |
| Elevation angle | −8 ° - + 50 ° |
| Angle of rotation | 7 ° |
| starting speed projectile, m / s | 425 |
| Maximum range, m | 8700 |
Lightweight version of a gun without a shield at the Prague Military Museum
Gun Analogs
Represented by Soviet, German and other tools.
| Characteristic | arr. 1938 | le.IG.18 | Geb.G.36 | Obice da 75/18 | M1 (on the carriage M8) | Bofors M. 1934 | Mle 28 | Skoda M.28 | Skoda M.39 | Type 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A country | ||||||||||
| Caliber, mm / barrel length, klb | 76.2 / 21.4 | 75 / 11.8 | 75 / 19.3 | 75/18 | 75 / 18.4 | 75/24 | 75 / 18.6 | 75 / 17.9 | 75/21 | 75 / 20.8 |
| Weight in combat position, kg | 785 | 440 | 715 | 1050 | 653 | 928 | 659 | 700 | 820 | 544 |
| The maximum angle of VN , deg. | 70 | 75 | 70 | 45 | 45 | 56 | 40 | 50 | 70 | 45 |
| The maximum angle GN , hail. | ten | 35 | 40 | 50 | 6 | 7.5 | ten | 7 | 7 | 40 |
| Mass OFS , kg | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.0 |
| Muzzle velocity, m / s | 500 | 216 | 475 | 425 | 381 | 455 | 450 | 425 | 480 | 355 |
| Maximum firing range | 10 720 | 3500 | 9250 | 9564 | 8790 | 9300 | 9600 | 8700 | 10,200 | 8000 |
Literature
- Pages from the Guide to Foreign Mat. parts ”( German: Kennblätter fremden Geräts ): [1] (inaccessible link) , [2] , [3] .
- Chamberlain, Peter and Gander, Terry. Infantry, Mountain and Airborne Guns
- Gander, Terry and Chamberlain, Peter. Weapons of the Third Reich: An Encyclopedic Survey of All Small Arms, Artillery and Special Weapons of the German Land Forces 1939-1945 . New York: Doubleday, 1979 ISBN 0-385-15090-3