7.5 cm leichtes Infanteriegeschütz 18
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The 7.5 cm leichtes Infanteriegeschütz 18 (7.5 cm le.IG 18) was an infantry support gun of the German Wehrmacht used during World War II.
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7.5-cm-leichtes Infanteriegeschütz 18 | |
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Type | Infantry gun |
Place of origin | Germany |
Service history | |
In service | 1932–1945 |
Used by | Nazi Germany |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Rheinmetall |
Designed | 1927 |
Manufacturer | Rheinmetall |
Produced | 1932–1945 |
No. built | ~ 12,000 |
Specifications | |
Mass | Travel: 1,560 kg (3,439 lb) Combat: 400 kg (882 lb) |
Barrel length | 88 cm (3 ft) L/11.2 |
Crew | 5 |
Shell | 75 x 89mm R Fixed QF |
Shell weight | 6 kg (13 lb 4 oz) |
Caliber | 75 mm (3.0 in) |
Breech | Top break |
Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
Carriage | Box trail |
Elevation | -10° to 73° |
Traverse | 12° |
Rate of fire | 8-12 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | 210 m/s (690 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 3,550 m (3,880 yd) |
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