Infantry cannon
The infantry cannon was an infantry gun of the Swiss Army .
The 4.7 cm caliber gun was procured in 1935 and manufactured under license from Böhler at the Eidgenössische Konstruktionswerkstätte in Thun . It was assigned to the infantry , who used it in direct firing primarily for anti-tank purposes. After an increase in combat value in 1941, it was designated as the 35/41 infantry cannon.
The infantry cannon was replaced by the 9 cm anti-tank cannon in 1950 .
The gun was also used as a bunker cannon 37 with a fortress mount.
literature
- The Ik 35/41 infantry cannon: Technical regulations. Swiss Army, Bern 1942.
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