Service Data:
In Service: 1941 to 1945
Production Data:
Manufacturer: Rheinmetall-Borsig
Number built: 450
Technical Data:
Type: Leicht Geschütz
Calibre: 7.5 cm
Length: 750 m
Weight: 145 kg
Breech: horizontal sliding block, percussion fired
Recoil:
Carriage:
Elevation: -15° to +42°
Traverse: 360° below 20° elevation 60°
above 20° elevation
Rate of fire: 8 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity: 350 m/s
Effective range: 6,800 m
Shell Weight: kg
Used by: Heer
Variants:
Other: Recoilless
Artillery
Articles:
History:
The 7.5 cm LG 40 (7.5 cm Leicht Geschütz 40)
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
