Cannone da 75/46 model 34
| Cannone da 75/46 model 34 | |
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| General Information | |
| Military designation: | 7.5 cm FlaK 264/3 (i) |
| Manufacturer designation: | Cannone da 75/46 model 34 |
| Manufacturer country: |
 Italy
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| Developer / Manufacturer: | Ansaldo , Turin |
| Development year: | 1929 |
| Production time: | 1934 to 1942 |
| Number of pieces: | 226 |
| Weapon Category: | Anti-aircraft gun |
| Technical specifications | |
| Pipe length: | 3.45 m |
| Caliber : |
7.5 cm |
| Caliber length : | L / 46 |
| Cadence : | 20 to 25 rounds / min |
| Elevation range: | 0 ° to +90 degrees |
| Side straightening area: | 360 ° |
The Cannone da 75/46 modello 34 was an Italian anti-aircraft gun in World War II . Under the designation 7.5 cm FlaK 264/3 (i) it was used by the Wehrmacht as a prey weapon.
history
The gun was introduced in 1934 and was the standard anti-aircraft gun in the Italian army. This used it on the Eastern Front , in Africa and in Italy . After the Italian army had been disarmed in September 1943 ( Axis case ), the Wehrmacht deployed it under the designation 7.5 cm FlaK 264/3 (i) (i for Italian).
The gun had a cruising weight of 4405 kilograms and could shoot 6.5 kilograms high HE shells 8200 meters high.
See also
literature
- Terry Gander, Peter Chamberlain: Encyclopedia of German Weapons 1939-1945 . 2nd Edition. Special edition. Motorbuchverlag, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 3-613-02481-0 .
Web links
Commons : 7.5 cm FlaK 264/3 (i) - Collection of images, videos and audio files
