76mm dynamo-reactive cannon
| 76mm dynamo-reactive cannon | |
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| General Information | |
| Manufacturer country: |
.svg){kind=small} Soviet Union
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| Development year: | 1930 |
| Start of production: | 1932 |
| Weapon Category: | Recoilless gun |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : |
7.62 cm |
| Caliber length : | 30th |
| Weight ready for use: | 200 kg |
| Furnishing | |
| Bullet weight: | 4.7 kg |
| Maximum range: | 6.5 km |
The 76-mm dynamo-reactive cannon ( Russian динамореактивная пушка ) was a Soviet recoilless gun developed in 1930 .
The weapon
The cannon was developed by Leonid Kurtschewski . According to Chris Bellamy, the design shows how advanced the Soviet Union was in the development of such weapons at the time.
During the Winter War at the Battle of Suomussalmi near Raate, two Finnish troops were captured and mounted on trucks. One was handed over to the German Empire and, according to Bellamy, undoubtedly influenced German development there. British experts were also interested in the weapon, but initially did not understand the principle. A report on the cannon appeared in the Illustrated London News of April 6, 1940.
Web links
- Sami HE Korhonen: Soviet Artillery pieces in the Winter War at winterwar.com
- BPK-76 76-mm Kurchevsky dynamo-reactive gun at GlobalSecurity.org
- 76 mm Kurchevsky Model 1935 Recoilless Gun
literature
- Chris Bellamy: Red God of War. Soviet Artillery and Rocket Forces . London 1986, p. 113 f.
Individual evidence
- ^ CreativeLayers: Center for Innovative Leadership Navigation - Prof. Chris Bellamy. Accessed August 21, 2020 .