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7.5 Cm Gebirgsgeschütz 36
The 7.5 cm GebG 36(german: 7.5 cm Gebirgsgeschütz 36) was a Nazi Germany, German mountain gun used during World War II. At least 1,193 were built between 1938 and 1945. It was the standard light gun of the German mountain divisions, both German Army (Wehrmacht), Army and ''Waffen-SS'', during World War II. Development and description The ''7.5 cm GebG 36'' was designed by Rheinmetall to meet an German Army (Wehrmacht), Army requirement for a 7.5 cm howitzer to serve in the mountain divisions (''Gebirgs Divisionen'') and replace the World War I-era mountain guns still in service such as the Austro-Hungarian Skoda 75 mm Model 15, ''7.5 cm Gebirgskanone 15''. Production began in 1938 although exactly how many were produced that year is unknown.Gander and Chamberlain, p. 289 Some 1,193 were built between 1939 and 1945. The design of the ''7.5 cm GebG 36'' was relatively conventional in regard to the gun itself, with its standard German horizontal Rif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Gun
Mountain guns are artillery pieces designed for use in mountain warfare and areas where usual wheeled transport is not possible. They are generally capable of being taken apart to make smaller loads for transport by horses, humans, mules, tractors, or trucks. As such, they are sometimes called "pack guns" or "pack howitzers". During the American Civil War these small portable guns were widely used and were called "mountain howitzers". The first designs of modern breechloading mountain guns with recoil control and the capacity to be easily broken down and reassembled into highly efficient units were made by Greek army engineers P. Lykoudis and Panagiotis Danglis (after whom the Schneider-Danglis gun was named) in the 1890s. Mountain guns are similar to infantry support guns. They are largely outdated, their role being filled by howitzers, mortars, multiple rocket launchers, recoilless rifles and missiles. Most modern artillery is manufactured from light-weight materials and can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
