Year | 1937 |
Weapon Type | Light Mountain Gun |
Origin & Designer | Germany/Rheinmetall |
Numbers Produced | 95 |
Crew | 5 |
Calibre | 75mm (75x89) |
Elevation | -10° to +73° |
Traverse | 12° |
Breech | Shotgun Type Block |
Recoil | Hydropneumatic |
Gun Sight | Rbl.F.16 |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Carriage | Split Trail |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | [@gun_shield] |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | 783mm (L/11.2) |
Overall Length | 2.75m |
Width | 1.60m |
Height | 1.20m |
Weight | 440 kg (In Action) |
Round Weight | Gr. 18 (HE) 6 kg IGr.38 (AP) 3 kg |
Muzzle Velocity | 210 m/s |
Feed | [@feed] |
Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
Practical Rate of Fire | 8 r.p.m. |
Rate of Fire | [@rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Rate of Fire | 12 r.p.m. |
Maximum Ceiling | [@maximum_ceiling] |
Maximum Ground Range | [@maximum_ground_range] |
Maximum Range | 3.375m |
Armour Penetration | 75mm @ 500m @ 30° |
Traction | Pack (ten loads) & Motorised (Kettenkrad Sd.Kfz 2) |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The le.GeBg 18 was the mountain version of the le.IG 18 infantry gun. This weapon was adapted for pack use and could be broken down into six or ten sections for animal transport. They were issued in pairs to light gun battalions located in Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiments. |