The 7 cm Gebirgsgeschütz M 75 was a bronze-steel mountain gun used by Austria-Hungary during World War I. Despite its 7 cm designation it actually fired a 66 mm (2.6 in) projectile. The Austro-Hungarian Army rounded up to the nearest centimeter for their designations. The gun had an early form of Krupp horizontal sliding-block breech and it fired separate-loading, bagged charges and projectiles. Due to its low profile, its breech could recoil into the ground so its angle of elevation was restricted which was a significant handicap for a mountain gun which needed high angles of elevation. For transport, the Gebirgsgeschütz M 75 could be broken down into two loads.[1][2]

  • The M 75's breech block.
    The M 75's breech block.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Ortner, M. (2007). The Austro-Hungarian Artillery from 1867 to 1918 : technology, organization and tactics. Wien: Militaria. ISBN 9783902526137. OCLC 232999331.
  2. ^ "7cm M 75 GebirgsKanone". www.passioncompassion1418.com. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7_cm_Gebirgsgesch%C3%BCtz_M_75
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