7.5 cm Leichtgeschütz 40
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The 7.5 cm Leichtgeschütz 40 was a recoilless gun used by the German Army during World War II.
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7.5 cm Leichtgeschütz 40 | |
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Type | Recoilless gun |
Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
Service history | |
In service | 1941–45 |
Used by | Nazi Germany |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Rheinmetall |
Produced | 1941–44 |
No. built | 450 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 145 kg (319 lbs) |
Length | 0.75 m (2 ft 6 in) |
Barrel length | 458 mm (1 ft 6 in) L/15.5 |
Shell | 75×130 mm. R (HE) 75×200 mm. R (AP) |
Shell weight | 14.8 kg (32 lb 10 oz) (HE)[1] |
Caliber | 75 mm (2.95 in) |
Breech | horizontal sliding block |
Elevation | -15° to +42° |
Traverse | 360° below 20° elevation 60° above 20° elevation |
Rate of fire | 8 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | 350 m/s (1,148 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 6,800 m (7,434 yds) |
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