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7.5 cm Leichtgeschütz 40

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7.5 cm Leichtgeschütz 40 - 75×130 mm. R (HE) / 75×200 mm. R (AP)

The 7.5 cm Leichtgeschütz 40 or 7.5 cm LG 40 was a recoilless gun used by the German Army during World War II.

Specifications

(1941 – 1945)

  • Type: Recoilless gun
  • Place of origin: Nazi Germany
  • Produced: 1941–44
  • In service: 1941–45
  • Manufacturer: Rheinmetall
  • No. built: 450
  • Mass: 145 kg (319 lbs)
  • Length: 0.75 m (2 ft 6 in)
  • Barrel length: 458 mm (1 ft 6 in) L/15.5
  • Shell: 75×130 mm. R (HE), 75×200 mm. R (AP)
  • Shell weight: 14.8 kg (32 lb 10 oz) (HE)
  • Caliber: 75 mm (2.95 in)
  • Breech: horizontal sliding block
  • Elevation: -15° to +42°
  • Traverse: 360° below 20° elevation, 60° above 20° elevation
  • Rate of fire: 8 rpm
  • Muzzle velocity: 350 m/s (1,148 ft/s)
  • Effective firing range: 6,800 m (7,434 yds)

The 7.5 cm Leichtgeschütz 40 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Video Games

Game Title Appears As Note Date
Mare Nostrum Unusable 2008
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront 2021