Skoda 75 mm Model 1928

Skoda 75 mm Model 1928
Skoda 75 mm Model 1928 at the Army Museum Žižkov in Prague
TypeMountain gun
Place of originCzechoslovakia
Service history
Used by Albania
 Yugoslavia
 Croatia
 Nazi Germany
 Romania
 Colombia
WarsWorld War II
Production history
DesignerSkoda
ManufacturerSkoda
Specifications
Mass700 kg (1,500 lb)
Barrel length1.34 m (4 ft 5 in) L/18
Shell6.3 kilograms (14 lb)
Caliber75 mm (2.95 in)
CarriageBox trail
Elevation-8° to +50°
Traverse7°
Rate of fire4 rpm
Muzzle velocity425 m/s (1,394 ft/s)
Maximum firing range8.7 km (5.4 mi)
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The Skoda 75 mm Model 1928 (75 mm M.28) was a mountain gun manufactured by Skoda Works and exported to Yugoslavia. It was a modernized version of the Skoda 75 mm Model 15. The gun typically had a 75 mm barrel; however, it could be fitted with a 90 mm barrel. The Wehrmacht redesignated these guns as 7.5 cm GebK 28 (in Einheitslafette mit 9 cm GebH) or 7.5 cm GebK 285(j). The gun crew was protected by an armoured shield.

References

  • Chamberlain, Peter and Gander, Terry. Infantry, Mountain and Airborne Guns
  • Gander, Terry and Chamberlain, Peter. Weapons of the Third Reich: An Encyclopedic Survey of All Small Arms, Artillery and Special Weapons of the German Land Forces 1939-1945. New York: Doubleday, 1979 ISBN 0-385-15090-3
  • http://worldwar2.ro/arme/?article=305