7.5 cm Gebirgsgeschütz 36 ( 75 mm mountain cannon of the model of 1936 ) is a German mountain cannon used by the Wehrmacht .
| 75 mm mountain weapon arr. 1936 (7.5 cm Gebirgsgeschütz 36) | |
|---|---|
 Weapon Calculation 7.5 cm Gebirgsgeschütz 36 in the Caucasus (January 1943) | |
| Caliber , mm | 75 |
| Instances | 1193 |
| Calculation, pers. | five |
| Rate of fire , rds / min | from 6 to 8 |
| The muzzle velocity, m / s | 475 |
| Maximum range, m | 9250 |
| Trunk | |
| Weight | |
| Weight in combat position, kg | 750 |
| Dimensions in the traveling position | |
| Length mm | 1450 |
| Firing angles | |
| AngleHV , hail | from −2 ° to + 70 ° |
| Angle GN , hail | 40 ° |
Content
Creation
The developer and manufacturer was the company Rheinmetall, which was designed to replace the old 7.5 cm Gebirgskanone 15 gun. Production began in 1938, and from 1938 to 1945 at least 1,193 copies were created (exact number unknown [1] Some 1193 were built between 1939–45. [2] ) this gun. This 75-mm cannon was the main light mountain weapon of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS mountain rifle divisions. The cost of the serial copy was 17,000 Reichsmarks.
Production tools by year:
| Years | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Produced qty | 59 | 70 | 84 | 216 | 242 | 456 | 66 | 1193 |
Description
The appearance of the gun was relatively standard for it: a horizontal sliding gate, typical of German guns, and a muzzle brake . In order for the gun to shoot at the maximum angle, it was installed on special rims in order to raise it higher above the carriage and minimize recoil.
Reloading guns accelerated with an increasing vertical shooting angle. The carriage was heavy, and it was quite difficult to separate it from the trunk. [3] The gun was transported on steel wheels, although the first samples were transported on wooden wheels. The guards for the gun were not added, in order not to make it heavier. It could be divided into 8 parts to carry on a mule or a horse. Its weight was 850 kg [3] . The gun was light and jumped when firing at a slight angle. With a higher firing angle, the recoil was minimized, and the gun did not jump, as a result of which it was not necessary to put any brakes or obstacles to the wheels [3] .
Shells
For the shooting often used anti-tank shells. Each of them weighed at least 5 kg and could hit targets at a distance of 9250 m. [4] The mass of a special projectile warhead was 5.83 kg, and the warhead was stuffed with explosives. Also, the gun used for firing and armor-piercing anti-aircraft shells guns 7.5 cm FK 18 and could even release a smoke screen. In some cases, even missiles were used, which had a maximum range.
Organization
Every four mountain implements organized a battery, and from two to three such batteries were issued to the battalion. From one to three battalions was enough to form the so-called "Mountain Artillery Regiment" ( German Gebirgs-Artillerie Regiment ). [five]
Notes
- ↑ Gander and Chamberlain, p. 289
- ↑ German Weapon and Ammunition Production 1 Sep 1939-1 Apr 1945 . The appeal date is May 28, 2009. Archived September 11, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Hogg, p. 32
- ↑ Zentner, C. Soldaten im Einsatz. Jahr Verlag Hamburg (1977). p. 115
- ↑ German Army Organizations 22 June 1941 . The date of circulation is May 29, 2009. Archived September 11, 2012.
Literature
- Chant, Chris. Artillery of World War II , ISBN 0-7603-1172-2
- Engelmann, Joachim and Scheibert, Horst. Deutsche Artillerie 1934-1945: Eine Dokumentation in Text, Skizzen und Bildern: Ausrüstung, Gliederung, Ausbildung, Führung, Einsatz . Limburg / Lahn, Germany: CA Starke, 1974
- Gander, Terry and Chamberlain, Peter. World War II 1953-1945. Weapons of the Third Reich: An Encyclopedic Survey of All Small Arms; New York: Doubleday, 1979 ISBN 0-385-15090-3
- Hogg, Ian V. German Artillery of World War Two . 2nd corrected edition. Mechanicsville, PA: Stackpole Books, 1997 ISBN 1-85367-480-X