CANON DE 75 GP III

CANON DE 75 GP III
Year1919
Weapon TypeLight Field Gun
Origin & DesignerGermany-Belgium/Krupp-Cockerill
Numbers Produced318
Crew7
Calibre75mm (75x279R)
Elevation-8° to +35°
Traverse
BreechHorizontal Sliding Block
RecoilHydrospring
Gun Sight[@gun_sight]
Gun Mount[@gun_mounts]
CarriageBox Trail
Trailers[@trailers]
Gun Shield4mm
Armoured Plate[@armoured_plate]
Barrel Length2.806mm (L/37.3)
Overall Length[@length]
Width[@width]
Height[@height]
WeightWeight in Traction: 2.337 kg
Weight in Action: 1.390 kg
Round Weight6.59 kg (HE)
Muzzle Velocity579 m/s
Feed[@feed]
Magazine Capacity[@magazine_capacity]
Practical Rate of Fire[@practical_rate_of_fire]
Rate of Fire12 r.p.m.
Maximum Rate of Fire[@maximum_rate_of_fire]
Maximum Ceiling[@maximum_ceiling]
Maximum Ground Range[@maximum_ground_range]
Maximum Range11.000m
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
TractionHorse Drawn (Six Horses) or Motorised
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe Canon de 75 GP III was originally a German 7.7cm FK 16 with a 7.5cm sleeve inserted. This practice was done to three types of artillery which were given over to Belgian army by the Germans in the way of war reparations. These were the GP I, GP II and GP III. The GP III seems to have been the most numerous of these three conversions and was issued to artillery regiments located in Infantry Divisions and Cavalry divisions.