7.5cm Gebirgsgeschütz 36

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name=7.5cm Gebirgsgeschütz 36


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origin=flagcountry|Nazi Germany
type=Mountain gun
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used_by=Nazi Germany
wars=Second World War
designer=Rheinmetall
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weight= 750kg
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caliber=75mm
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velocity=475 m/s
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max_range=9150 m
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7.5cm Gebirgsgeschütz 36 was a German mountain gun that fired 75mm (2.95 inches) shell. It was developed by Rheinmetall-Borsig in 1935 and entered service in 1938 becoming the standard gun for Germany's mountain infantry units.

ources

*Chris Chant, "Artillery of World War II", ISBN 0760311722

External links

* [http://www.germanwarmachine.com/info_783.html "German War Machine"]
* [http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/Bilderseiten/Unterbilder/7,5-cmGebG36.htm Pictures of the gun]