7.5 cm Gebirgskanone Model 1911

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]

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
Mass	509 kg (1,122 lb)
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 (7,500 yd)[1]

See also

• List of mountain artillery