Cannone da 75/32 modello 37

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Cannone da 75/32 modello 37
TypeField gun
Place of originItaly
Service history
Used byItaly
Nazi Germany
Peru
Specifications
MassTravel: 1,250 kg (2,760 lb)
Combat: 1,200 kg (2,600 lb)

Shell weight6.3 kg (14 lb)
Caliber75 mm (3.0 in)
CarriageSplit-trail
Elevation−10° to +45°
Traverse50°
Muzzle velocity624 m/s (2,050 ft/s)
Maximum firing range12.5 km (13,700 yd)[1]

The Cannone da 75/32 modello 37 was an Italian field gun used during World War II. The designation indicates that the gun had a 75 mm caliber, the barrel was 32 caliber-lengths long and it was accepted for service in 1937.

History

Cannone da 75/32 modello 37.

The Cannone da 75/32 was designed by Ansaldo and the first examples were produced in 1937.

After Italy surrendered, guns captured by Germany were designated 7.5 cm FK248(i).

This gun was used in Russia with the ARMIR (ARMata Italiana in Russia - Italian Army in Russia) in the "201º Reggimento d'artiglieria motorizzato" and it had good results against the Soviet T-34 tank.[citation needed]

Some were acquired by the Peruvian Army before the Ecuadorian–Peruvian War of 1941.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Chamberlain, Peter (1975). Light and medium field artillery. Gander, Terry. New York: Arco. p. 36. ISBN 0668038209. OCLC 2067331.
  2. ^ Jowett, Philip (28 Jun 2018). Latin American Wars 1900–1941: "Banana Wars," Border Wars & Revolutions. Men-at-Arms 519. Osprey Publishing. p. 40. ISBN 9781472826282.