7.5 cm infantry gun 37
7.5 cm infantry gun 37 | |
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General Information | |
Military designation: | 7.5 cm infantry gun 37 |
Manufacturer country: | German Empire |
Production time: | 1944 to 1945 |
Number of pieces: | ~ 1304 |
Technical specifications | |
Caliber : |
7.5 cm |
Caliber length : | L / 24 |
Elevation range: | −10 ° to +40 degrees |
Side straightening area: | 58 ° |
The 7.5 cm infantry gun 37 ( IG 37 for short ) was a German infantry gun used by the Wehrmacht during World War II .
history
The IG 37 was a gun developed towards the end of the war that was intended to be suitable for both anti-tank and infantry support. As a mount for this 7.5 cm PaK 37 gun, the 3.7 cm PaK 36 or the Soviet captured guns PaK 184 (r) and PaK 158 (r) were used . By the end of the war, about 1,304 guns were operational.
literature
- Terry Gander, Peter Chamberlain: Encyclopedia of German Arms. 1939-1945. Special edition, 2nd edition. Motorbuchverlag, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 3-613-02481-0 .