7.5 cm Infanteriegeschütz 37
The 7.5 cm Infanteriegeschütz 37 (7.5 cm IG 37) was an infantry support gun, used by Germany during World War II. The guns were originally designated 7.5 cm PaK 37. The IG 37s were manufactured from carriages of 3.7 cm Pak 36s (and the nearly identical Soviet 3.7 cm PaK 158(r)) and a barrel designed originally for the IG 42 infantry support gun. The first 84 guns were delivered in June 1944.
7.5 cm Infanteriegeschütz 37
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The 7.5 cm Infanteriegeschütz 37 (7.5 cm IG 37) was an infantry support gun, used by Germany during World War II. The guns were originally designated 7.5 cm PaK 37. The IG 37s were manufactured from carriages of 3.7 cm Pak 36s (and the nearly identical Soviet 3.7 cm PaK 158(r)) and a barrel designed originally for the IG 42 infantry support gun. The first 84 guns were delivered in June 1944.
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While the gun carriage was an old design, the gun itself was a new design created by Krupp, though the design had been shelved at the time of its conception. The gun has two distinctive features: the first is the large four-baffle muzzle brake and the second is the vertical sliding-block breech that was considered unusual for a Krupp designed gun. The breech operates in a semi-automatic fashion, in that once the gun was fired the breech block would open and eject the spent casing and remained open to allow for rapid reloading. The breech would then be closed once the next round was loaded and the gun was then ready to fire.
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• Is Artillery — yes • Name — 7.5 cm Infanteriegeschütz 37 • Type — Infantry support gun • Origin — Nazi Germany • Used By — Nazi Germany • Number — 2,278 • Production Date — May - December 1944 • Weight — 510 kg • Caliber — 75 mm (2.95 in) • Part Length — 1.8 m L/22 • Cartridge — Fixed QF 75 x 89 mm R • Cartridge Weight — 5.45 kg • Max Range — 5.15 km • Elevation — −10° to +40° • Traverse — 60° • Velocity — 280 m/s (common) 395 m/s (anti-tank)
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