7.7 cm Infanteriegeschütz L/20
The 7.7 cm Infanteriegeschütz L/20 was an infantry gun used by Germany in World War I. It was designed by Krupp to rectify the shortcomings of the 7.62 cm Infanteriegeschütz L/16.5. Krupp mounted a shortened 7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 n.A on one of their mountain howitzer carriages. The German Army required a gun that could be towed cross-country by its crew or broken down into as few as two or as many as eight loads.
7.7 cm Infanteriegeschütz L/20
Alfred Muther · Dokument: Das Gerät der leichten Artillerie vor, in und nach dem Weltkrieg, II. Teil: Infanteriegeschütze, Tankabwehr und Tankbestückung · Public domain
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The 7.7 cm Infanteriegeschütz L/20 was an infantry gun used by Germany in World War I. It was designed by Krupp to rectify the shortcomings of the 7.62 cm Infanteriegeschütz L/16.5. Krupp mounted a shortened 7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 n.A on one of their mountain howitzer carriages. The German Army required a gun that could be towed cross-country by its crew or broken down into as few as two or as many as eight loads.
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It fired the full range of ammunition of the FK 96 n.A, but generally only with a reduced charge, although it retained the capacity to fire the old full-power charges that gave a maximum muzzle velocity of 435 m/s (1427 ft/s). It also used a new full-power anti-tank round. While generally liked by the troops, it was thought to be too heavy and slow to break down and reassemble limiting its usefulness in a war of movement. The German search for a better infantry gun that maximized the use of existing components continued with Krupp's 7.7 cm Infanteriegeschütz L/27.
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• Name — 7.7 cm Infanteriegeschütz L/20 • Origin — German Empire • Type — Infantry gun • Is Artillery — yes • Service — 1916–1918 • Used By — German Empire • Wars — World War I • Designer — Krupp • Manufacturer — Krupp • Weight — 815 kg • Part Length — 1.54 m L/20 • Cartridge — 6.85 kg • Caliber — 77 mm (3.03 in) • Velocity — approx. 400 m/s (1,312 ft/s) • Max Range — 5000 m (HE shell) • Breech — Horizontal sliding-wedge • Recoil — Hydro-pneumatic • Carriage — Box trail • Elevation — -7° to +30° • Traverse — 5.5°
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- 1.Alfred Muther. Das Gerät der leichten Artillerie, II. Teil, Infanteriegeschütze, Tankabwehr und Tankbestückung. 1932.
- 2.Alfred Muther. Das Gerät der leichten Artillerie, II. Teil, Infanteriegeschütze, Tankabwehr und Tankbestückung. 1932.
- 3.Alfred Muther. Das Gerät der leichten Artillerie, II. Teil, Infanteriegeschütze, Tankabwehr und Tankbestückung. 1932.
- 4.Alfred Muther. Das Gerät der leichten Artillerie, II. Teil, Infanteriegeschütze, Tankabwehr und Tankbestückung. 1932.
- 5.Alfred Muther. Das Gerät der leichten Artillerie, II. Teil, Infanteriegeschütze, Tankabwehr und Tankbestückung. 1932.
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