7.5 cm Gebirgskanone Model 1911

Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1911
Model 1911 on display in Setermoen, Norway.
Type Mountain gun
Place of origin German Empire
Service history
Used by  Norway
 Nazi Germany
Production history
Designer Rheinmetall
Manufacturer Rheinmetall
Produced 1911
Specifications
Weight 509 kg (1,122 lbs)
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 (7,546 yds)[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]

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Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Chamberlain, Peter (1975). Infantry, mountain, and airborne guns. Gander, Terry. New York: Arco. p. 22. ISBN 0668038195. OCLC 2067391.
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