Cannone da 70/15

Cannone da 70/15
Two guns captured by the Austrians during 1916.
TypeMountain gun
Place of origin Kingdom of Italy
Service history
In service1903–1943
Used byItaly
WarsItalo-Turkish War
World War I
Second Italo-Ethiopian War
World War II
Production history
DesignerCaptain Regazzi
Designed1902
ManufacturerVickers-Terni
Produced1902–1914
Specifications
Mass387 kg (853 lb)
Barrel length1.15 m (3 ft 9 in) L/16.4
Shell70 x 86 mm R[1]
Shell weight4.84 kg (10 lb 11 oz)
Caliber70 mm (2.8 in)
BreechInterrupted screw
RecoilNone
CarriageBox trail
Elevation-12° to 21°
Traverse0°
Rate of fire8 rpm
Muzzle velocity353 m/s (1,158 ft/s)
Maximum firing range6.6 km (4.1 mi)[2]

The Cannone da 70/15 was a mountain gun was used by Italy during World War I. By World War II it had been relegated to the infantry gun role in units assigned to Italian East Africa.[2]

Background

The 70/15 was designed in 1902 by Italian artillery Captain Regazzi to replace the Canonne da 7 BR Ret. Mont. that was first introduced in 1881. The 70/15 was technically obsolescent when it went into service in 1904 but it took the Italians almost a decade to field its replacement the Cannone da 65/17 modello 08/13.

Design

The 70/15 was a breech-loaded mountain gun with an interrupted screw breech, a box trail carriage, two wooden-spoked steel-rimmed wheels, and two seats on the axles for the gunners. There was no recoil mechanism, no gun shield, no traversing mechanism, and elevation was controlled by a jackscrew beneath the breech. It could be broken down into four mule loads for transport or hooked to a limber for towing.

History

The 70/15 was first used during the Italo-Turkish War by the 3rd Mountain Artillery Regiment. The 70/15 was still in service during World War One due to insufficient numbers of more modern replacements. Due to its light, simple, inexpensive, and rugged construction Vickers-Terni built 710 70/15s from 1914-1919, and it remained in colonial service throughout World War II. It was gradually phased out of the mountain role and given a new role as an infantry support gun.[3]

After World War One most were transferred to the Italian Border Guard. At the outbreak of World War Two, 92 guns were still in service with the I Group/1° GaF Artillery, the VII Group/2° GaF Artillery, and IIbis Group/3° GaF Artillery in Albania.[4] In Italian East Africa, the 70/15 was used by the XCI Colonial Artillery Group/XCI Colonial Brigade, the XCII Colonial Artillery Group/XCII Colonial Brigade, and the CI Colonial Artillery Group.[5]

  • Two guns converted to anti-aircraft use that were captured by the Austrians.
    Two guns converted to anti-aircraft use that were captured by the Austrians.
  • A 70/15 in position on Monte Ortigara
    A 70/15 in position on Monte Ortigara
  • A captured gun and limber.
    A captured gun and limber.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cannone da 70/15.
  1. ^ "48-57 MM CALIBRE CARTRIDGES". www.quarryhs.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  2. ^ a b Chamberlain, Peter (1975). Infantry, mountain, and airborne guns. Terry Gander. New York: Arco. ISBN 0-668-03819-5. OCLC 2067391.
  3. ^ Cappellano, Filippo (2005). La produzione italiana nella prima guerra mondiale. Italy: Tecnologia&Difesa. p. 91.
  4. ^ "Le artiglierie italiane nella 2ª Guerra Mondiale". xoomer.virgilio.it. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  5. ^ "La Guardia alla Frontiera al 10 Giugno 1940". xoomer.virgilio.it. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
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