7.5 cm infantry gun 37

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7.5 cm infantry gun 37


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 .