Service Data:
In Service: to
Production Data:
Manufacturer: Krupp
Number built:
Technical Data:
Type: Infanteriegeschütz
Calibre: 7.5 cm
Length: 1.798 m
Weight: 590 kg
Breech: vertical semi automatic sliding block, percussion
fired
Recoil:
Carriage: split trail
Elevation: -6° to +32°
Traverse: 60°
Rate of fire: rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity: 280 m/s
Effective range: 5,150 m
Shell Weight: 5.50 kg
Used by: Heer
Variants:
Other: Infantry
Artillery
Articles:
History:
The 7.5 cm IG 42 (7.5 cm Infanteriegeschütz 42)
Gallery:
Heer Comments
Sources:
German Artillery in World War II. 1939-1945.
ISBN-10: 0887407625
German Artillery of World War Two.
ISBN-10: 1853672610
German infantry weapons of World War II.
ISBN-10: 0882543725
German Small Arms of World War II.
ISBN-10: 0896730239
For a complete list of
sources
