Skoda 75 mm Model 1928
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| Skoda 75 mm Model 1928 | |
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Skoda 75 mm Model 1928 at the Army Museum Žižkov in Prague
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| Type | Mountain gun |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovakia |
| Service history | |
| Used by |  Albania Yugoslavia NDH Nazi Germany |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Skoda |
| Manufacturer | Skoda |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 700 kg (1,500 lb) |
| Barrel length | 1.34 m (4 ft 5 in) L/18 |
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| Shell | 6.3 kilograms (14 lb) |
| Caliber | 75 mm (2.95 in) |
| Carriage | box trail |
| Elevation | -8° to +50° |
| Traverse | 7° |
| Rate of fire | 4 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 425 m/s (1,394 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 8,700 m (9,500 yd) |
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
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