7.5 cm Gebirgskanone Model 1911

Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1911
Model 1911 on display in Setermoen, Norway.
TypeMountain gun
Place of originGerman Empire
Service history
Used by Norway
 Nazi Germany
Production history
DesignerRheinmetall
ManufacturerRheinmetall
Produced1911
Specifications
Mass509 kg (1,122 lb)
Barrel length1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) L/17[1]
Shell weight6.5 kg (14 lb 5 oz)
Caliber75 mm (2.95 in)
Elevation-5° to 36°
Traverse6°[1]
Muzzle velocity315 m/s (1,033 ft/s)
Maximum firing range6,900 m (7,500 yd)[1]

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]

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Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Chamberlain, Peter (1975). Infantry, mountain, and airborne guns. Gander, Terry. New York: Arco. p. 22. ISBN 0668038195. OCLC 2067391.