7.5 cm Feldkanone 38 ( German: 7.5 cm field gun 1938 ) - German field gun used during the Second World War by German troops (80 copies), and in the prewar years, and the troops of Brazil (64 copies).
| 7.5 cm FK 38 | |
|---|---|
| Type of | field gun |
| A country |  Germany |
| Service History | |
| Years of operation | 1939-1945 |
| Adopted | |
| In service | Germany Brazil |
| Wars and conflicts | The Second World War |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Krupp |
| Years of production | 1939-1942 |
| Options | 144 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight kg | 1366 |
| Barrel length mm | 2550 |
| Projectile weight, kg | 5.85 (armor-piercing) 6.3 (armor-piercing) |
| Caliber mm | 75 mm |
| Gate | semi-automatic horizontal rolling |
| Carriage | composite |
| Elevation angle | -5 ° to + 45 ° |
| Angle of rotation | 50 ° |
| Rate of fire rounds / min | 8-10 rds / min |
| starting speed projectile, m / s | 605 |
| Maximum range, m | 11500 |
| Explosive | trinitrotoluene |
| Explosive mass, kg | 1.06 |
Description
The FK 38 gun had a longer barrel than the FK 18 gun, it was also equipped with a six-chamber cylindrical muzzle brake (later replaced by a four-cylinder brake). The early versions of the gun used a carriage with wooden wheels, but later began to use a carriage with steel wheels. The reload mechanism was semi-automatic, which increased the rate of fire of the gun.
Literature
- 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. 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
- Hogg, Ian V. German Artillery of World War Two . 2nd corrected edition. Mechanicsville, PA: Stackpole Books, 1997 ISBN 1-85367-480-X