Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1904

Infobox Weapon
name=Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1904


caption=Nr 1
origin=Germany
type=mountain gun
is_ranged=
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is_artillery=yes
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service=1904-1917
used_by=flag|German Empire
flag|South Africa|1910
wars=World War I
designer=Rheinmetall
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manufacturer=Rheinmetall
production_date=
number=12
variants=Horse-drawn
weight=convert|529|kg|lb
length=
part_length=convert|127.5|cm|in Barrel
width=
height=
crew=
cartridge=convert|5.3|kg|lb
caliber=convert|75|mm|in
action=
rate=
velocity=convert|300|m/s|ft/s
range=
max_range=convert|5750|m|yd
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recoil=
carriage=pole trail
elevation= -7° to 38.5°
traverse= 2.5°
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The Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1904 mountain guns were originally issued to the Schutztruppe in German South West Africa. [cite web|url=http://www.sacktrick.com/igu/germancolonialuniforms/militaria/mountaingun.htm|title=The Story of the Schutztruppe 7.5cm Mountain Gun |publisher=German Colonial Uniforms|accessdate=2008-08-29]

Survivors

12 is known to have been produced and all 12 still survive in various museums around the world.

* Nr.1 At the South African National Museum of Military History, Johannesburg
* Nr.2 Outside the Bloemfontein Law Courts
* Nr.3 At the Koblenz Museum of Military Technology, Germany
* Nr.4 Ouside the Union Buildings, Pretoria
* Nr.5 At the Transvaal Scottish Regiment, Johannesburg
* Nr.6 Outside the Union Buildings, Pretoria
* Nr.7 At the Imperial War Museum, London
* Nr.8 Bethal Museum
* Nr.9 Outside the Bloemfontein Law Courts
* Nr.10 Outside the Union Buildings, Pretoria
* Nr.11 At Warrior's Gate MOTH Shellhole, Durban
* Nr.12 In the Ermelo War Memorial

References

See also

* Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1901

External links

* [http://www.sacktrick.com/igu/germancolonialuniforms/militaria/mountaingun.htm The 7.5cm Schutztruppe Mountain Gun]