10.5 cm Leichtgeschütz 42

10.5 cm Leichtgeschütz 42
Rear view of the LG 42
Type	Recoilless gun
Place of origin	Nazi Germany
Service history
In service	1942–45
Used by	Nazi Germany
Wars	World War II
Production history
Manufacturer	Rheinmetall
Produced	1942–44
Variants	LG 42-1, LG 42-2
Specifications
Mass	540 kg (1,190 lbs) LG 42-1 552 kg (1,217 lbs) LG 42-2
Length	1.836 m (6 ft)
Barrel length	1.374 m (4 ft 6 in)

Shell	105×155 mm. R
Shell weight	14.8 kg (32 lb 10 oz)^[1]
Caliber	105 mm (4.13 in)
Breech	horizontal sliding block
Elevation	-15° to +42° 30'
Traverse	360° below 20° elevation 71° 15' above 20° elevation
Muzzle velocity	195 m/s (640 ft/s) or 335 m/s (1,099 ft/s)
Effective firing range	3,400 m (3,718 yds) with Kleine Ladung
Maximum firing range	7,950 m (8,695 yds) with Grosse Ladung

The 10.5 cm Leichtgeschütz 42, commonly the LG 42, was a German recoilless gun manufactured by Rheinmetall and used during World War II.

History

The development history of the LG 42 is not clear, but it seems obvious that the success of the company's 7.5 cm LG 40 during the Battle of Crete in 1941 spurred the Germans to continue development of recoilless guns in larger calibers. Krupp seems to have gotten its 10.5 cm LG 40 into service first, but the Rheinmetall LG 42 was apparently manufactured in larger quantities.

Design specifics

The LG 42 was basically an enlarged and improved version of the 7.5 cm LG 40. It incorporated torque vanes in the jet nozzle to counteract the torque forces imparted by the round engaging the rifling and any clogged or eroded nozzles. It also used the improved priming mechanism developed after the problems with the smaller weapon became apparent. Like all the German 10.5 cm recoilless rifles it shared shells with the 10.5 cm leFH 18 (light Field Howitzer). The LG 42-1 version was built using light alloys in parts of the carriage, but the LG 42-2 replaced these with ordinary steel as light alloys became too valuable later in the war. Both versions could be broken down into 4 loads for parachute operations.

Operational use

Both 105 mm recoilless guns, unlike the 75 mm LG 40, equipped independent artillery batteries and battalions. These include Batteries 423–426, 429, 433, and 443, most of which were later incorporated into Leichtgeschütze-Abt. (Light Gun Battalion) 423 and 424. These units served in both the Arctic under 20th Mountain Army and in central Russia under Heeresgruppe Mitte (Army Group Center).^[2]

References

^ Chamberlain, Peter (1975). Infantry, mountain, and airborne guns. Gander, Terry. New York: Arco. p. 31. ISBN 0668038195. OCLC 2067391.
^ "Heeres Independent Artillery Units". Archived from the original on 2009-03-21. Retrieved 2007-12-16.

Engelmann, Joachim and Scheibert, Horst. Deutsche Artillerie 1934-1945: Eine Dokumentation in Text, Skizzen und Bildern: Ausrüstung, Gliederung, Ausbildung, Führung, Einsatz. Limburg/Lahn, Germany: C. A. Starke, 1974
Hogg, Ian V. German Artillery of World War Two. 2nd corrected edition. Mechanicsville, PA: Stackpole Books, 1997 ISBN 1-85367-480-X

v t e German artillery of World War II
Tank guns	2 cm KwK 30 3.7 cm KwK 36 3,7 cm KwK 34(t) 3.7 cm KwK 38(t) 5 cm KwK 38 5 cm KwK 39 7.5 cm KwK 37 7.5 cm KwK 40 7.5 cm KwK 42 8.8 cm KwK 36 8.8 cm KwK 43 12.8 cm KwK 44
Anti-tank guns	2.8 cm sPzB 41 3.7 cm Pak 36 4.2 cm Pak 41 4.7 cm Pak 38(t) 4.7 cm Pak 181(f) 5 cm Pak 38 7.5 cm Pak 97/38 7.5 cm Pak 39 7.5 cm Pak 40 7.5 cm Pak 41 7.5 cm Pak 42 7.62 cm Pak 36(r) 8 cm PAW 600 8.8 cm Pak 43 10 cm PAW 1000 12.8 cm Pak 44
Infantry and mountain guns	7.5 cm leIG 18 7.5 cm IG 37 7.5 cm IG 42 7.5 cm GebH 34 7.5 cm GebG 36 10.5 cm GebH 40 15 cm sIG 33
Recoilless guns	7.5 cm LG 40 10.5 cm LG 40 10.5 cm LG 42
Mortars	5 cm leGrW 36 8 cm GrW 34 kz 8 cm GrW 42 Reihenwerfer
Heavy mortars	10 cm NbW 35 10 cm NbW 40 12 cm GrW 42 20 cm leLdgW 21 cm GrW 69 38 cm schwerer Ladungswerfer
Rocket artillery	7.3 cm Föhn-Gerät 7.3 cm Propagandawerfer 41 8 cm Raketen-Vielfachwerfer 8.8 cm Raketenwerfer 43 15 cm Do-Gerät 15 cm NbW 41 21 cm NbW 42 28/32 cm NbW 41 30 cm NbW 42 30 cm Raketenwerfer 56 Wurfrahmen 40
Field, medium and heavy guns	7.5 cm FK 16 nA 7.5 cm FK 18 7.5 cm FK 38 7.5 cm FK 7M85 10 cm K 17 10 cm sK 18 10.5 cm leFH 16 10.5 cm leFH 18 10.5 cm leFH 18M 10.5 cm leFH 18/40 10.5 cm sK 18/40 15 cm sFH 13 15 cm sFH 18 15 cm sFH 36 15 cm K 16 15 cm K 18 15 cm K 39 15 cm SK C/28 17 cm K 18 21 cm Mrs 16 21 cm Mrs 18
Superheavy and siege artillery	21 cm K 38 21 cm K 39 24 cm H 39 24 cm K (t) 24 cm Kanone L/46 24 cm K 3 28 cm H L/12 35.5 cm Haubitze M1 42 cm Gamma Mörser Karl-Gerät 80 cm K (E) Gustav
Railroad artillery	15 cm K (E) 17 cm K (E) 20.3 cm K (E) 21 cm K 12 (E) 24 cm Th K (E) 24 cm ThBr K (E) 28 cm kzBr K (E) 28 cm lgBr K (E) 28 cm sBr K (E) 28 cm Br NK (E) 28 cm K 5 (E) 38 cm Siegfried K (E) 80 cm K (E) Gustav
Naval artillery	8.8 cm SK L/45 naval gun 8.8 cm SK C/30 naval gun 8.8 cm SK C/32 naval gun 8.8 cm SK C/35 naval gun 10.5 cm SK C/32 naval gun 12.7 cm SK C/34 naval gun 15 cm SK L/45 15 cm SK C/25 15 cm SK C/28 15 cm TbtsK C/36 naval gun 20.3 cm SK C/34 naval gun 28 cm SK L/40 gun 28 cm SK C/28 naval gun 28 cm SK C/34 naval gun 38 cm SK C/34 naval gun 40.6 cm SK C/34 gun
Anti-aircraft guns	2 cm Flak 30/38/Flakvierling 2 cm Gebirgsflak 38 3 cm MK 303 Flak 3.7 cm Flak 18/36/37 3.7 cm SK C/30 3.7 cm Flak M42 3.7 cm Flak 43 5 cm Flak 41 8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41 10.5 cm Flak 38 12.8 cm Flak 40
Demolition charges	Stielgranate 41 Stielgranate 42

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