The Cannone da 47/32 mod. 1935 was an Italian artillery piece that saw service during World War II. It was originally designed by Austrian firm Böhler, and produced in Italy under license. The Cannone da 47/32 was used both as an infantry gun and an anti-tank gun at which it was effective against light to medium armored tanks.
Rear view of a 47/32 M35 at CFB BordenAB 41 with 47/32
The Austrian firm of Böhler originally designed and manufactured the gun. In the 1930s Italy bought some of these guns from Böhler, and then began to produce the weapon under license, continuing its development. The Cannone da 47/32 M35 was the main armament in the M13/40 medium tank, the M14/41 medium tank, and experimentally on the AB 41 armored car (see photograph), and the 47/32 self-propelled gun.
The 47/32 was built in two versions, the first with semi-pneumatic disk wheels, and the second (in 1939, from which the name 47/32 mod. 39) with improved barrel and suspension (in some series also light-alloy wheels with semi-pneumatic tires). To tow this piece, the Fiat-OCI 708 CM tractor and the L3 tankette were used, but these projects were soon abandoned as the gun was subjected to breaking at the axles spindles and shanks. Due to its shape, the 47/32 was commonly called "elefantino" (little elephant) by the troops.
The 47/32 was primarily an anti-tank gun but was also used as a close support weapon.[3] In 1940 it had roughly the same degree of armor penetration of its contemporaries such as the British 2-pounder gun, the German PaK 36 and the Soviet 45 mm gun. It outperformed the French 25 mm gun and a High Explosive shell was available unlike the 2-Pounder. Its major drawbacks were the inadequacy of the gun to be towed by truck, and the lack of a gun shield. The failure of the Italian Army to produce and deploy a more powerful gun in numbers meant that by 1942 the 47/32 gun was still seeing frontline service despite being ineffective against the heavier tanks it had to face.[4]
For use in the M15/42 tank the 47/32 gun was redesigned with a longer L/40 barrel and an enlarged ammunition chamber. The larger amount of propellant combined with the longer barrel greatly increased the armour penetration capability of the 47/40 gun.
Characteristicsedit
Caliber: 47 mm (1.9 in)
Barrel length: 1.68 metres (5 feet 6 inches)
Length of Bore: 1.525 m (5.00 ft)
Length of Rifling: 1.33 metres (4 feet 4 inches)
Travelling Weight: 315 kg (694 lb)
Weight in Action: 277 kg (611 lb)
Elevation: -15 degrees to +56 degrees
Traverse: 62 degrees
Muzzle Velocity: 630 m/s (2,067 ft/s) for AP; 250 m/s (820 ft/s) HE [L/40 Variant: 829 m/s for AP and 310 m/s for HE]
Range: 7,000 m (23,000 ft) - HE
Shell Weight: 1.44 kg (3.2 lb) AP; 2.37 kg (5.2 lb) HE
Armor Penetration AP (L/32): 58 mm (2.3 in) at 100 m (110 yd); 43 mm (1.7 in) at 500 m (550 yd)
Armor Penetration AP (L/40 Variant for Medium tank M15/42): 70 mm at 100 m, 50 mm at 500 m, 38 mm at 1000 m, 25 mm at 1500 m, 20 mm at 2000 m
Armor Penetration HEAT: 55 mm at 90 degrees contact
Usersedit
The original Böhler and license-produced versions were also used in the Austrian, Chinese, Dutch, Finnish, Romanian, Estonian, Latvian, Soviet (Captured ex-Latvian guns) and Swiss armies. Romania purchased 545 Austrian-made pieces and 275 Italian-made pieces in 1941.[5] While not an original user, the German army captured several of these guns during their annexation of Austria and their conquest of the Netherlands (4.7 cm Pak 187[h]) and the Soviet Union (4.7 cm PaK 196[r]) and took them into service. Some of these guns were donated to the Italians. After their surrender, these were recaptured along with Italian models (4.7 cm Pak 177[i]). These guns were then reassigned to German and RSI (Axis-aligned Italian) units or donated to Croatia.
Referencesedit
^"CANNONE ANTICARRO DA 47/32 MODELLO 35 - Quartermaster Section".
^. quarryhs.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
^Cappellano, Filippo (February 2013). "L'Esercito Italiano nel 1943". Storia Militare Dossier (5): 175–176, 180.
^Mark Axworthy, London: Arms and Armour, 1995, Third Axis, Fourth Ally: Romanian Armed Forces in the European War, 1941–1945, p. 30
Sourcesedit
Latimer, Jon (2000). Operation Compass 1940: Wavell's Whirlwind Offensive. Oxford, United Kingdom: Osprey. ISBN9781855329676.
External linksedit
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The Cannone da 47 32 mod 1935 was an Italian artillery piece that saw service during World War II It was originally designed by Austrian firm Bohler and produced in Italy under license The Cannone da 47 32 was used both as an infantry gun and an anti tank gun at which it was effective against light to medium armored tanks Cannone da 47 32 mod 1935TypeInfantry gun anti tank gunPlace of originAustriaProduction historyDesignerBohlerNo built3000 1 Variants47 32 Mod 39 47 40 Mod 38SpecificationsMassTravel 315 kg 694 lb Combat 277 kg 611 lb Barrel lengthbore 1 525 m 5 ft 0 in L 32 overall 1 680 m 6 ft Shell47 x 195 mm R 2 L 32 47 x 328 mm R L 40Shell weight1 5 kg 3 lb 5 oz APCaliber47 mm 1 9 in BreechHorizontal sliding wedgeCarriageSplit trailElevation 15 to 56 Traverse62 Muzzle velocity630 metres per second 2 100 ft s AP 250 m s 820 ft s HEAT 820 metres per second 2 700 ft s AP L 40 AFVMaximum firing range7 000 m 7 700 yd Contents 1 History 2 Characteristics 3 Users 4 References 5 Sources 6 External linksHistory edit nbsp Rear view of a 47 32 M35 at CFB Borden nbsp AB 41 with 47 32The Austrian firm of Bohler originally designed and manufactured the gun In the 1930s Italy bought some of these guns from Bohler and then began to produce the weapon under license continuing its development The Cannone da 47 32 M35 was the main armament in the M13 40 medium tank the M14 41 medium tank and experimentally on the AB 41 armored car see photograph and the 47 32 self propelled gun The 47 32 was built in two versions the first with semi pneumatic disk wheels and the second in 1939 from which the name 47 32 mod 39 with improved barrel and suspension in some series also light alloy wheels with semi pneumatic tires To tow this piece the Fiat OCI 708 CM tractor and the L3 tankette were used but these projects were soon abandoned as the gun was subjected to breaking at the axles spindles and shanks Due to its shape the 47 32 was commonly called elefantino little elephant by the troops The 47 32 was primarily an anti tank gun but was also used as a close support weapon 3 In 1940 it had roughly the same degree of armor penetration of its contemporaries such as the British 2 pounder gun the German PaK 36 and the Soviet 45 mm gun It outperformed the French 25 mm gun and a High Explosive shell was available unlike the 2 Pounder Its major drawbacks were the inadequacy of the gun to be towed by truck and the lack of a gun shield The failure of the Italian Army to produce and deploy a more powerful gun in numbers meant that by 1942 the 47 32 gun was still seeing frontline service despite being ineffective against the heavier tanks it had to face 4 For use in the M15 42 tank the 47 32 gun was redesigned with a longer L 40 barrel and an enlarged ammunition chamber The larger amount of propellant combined with the longer barrel greatly increased the armour penetration capability of the 47 40 gun Characteristics edit nbsp Caliber 47 mm 1 9 in Barrel length 1 68 metres 5 feet 6 inches Length of Bore 1 525 m 5 00 ft Length of Rifling 1 33 metres 4 feet 4 inches Travelling Weight 315 kg 694 lb Weight in Action 277 kg 611 lb Elevation 15 degrees to 56 degrees Traverse 62 degrees Muzzle Velocity 630 m s 2 067 ft s for AP 250 m s 820 ft s HE L 40 Variant 829 m s for AP and 310 m s for HE Range 7 000 m 23 000 ft HE Shell Weight 1 44 kg 3 2 lb AP 2 37 kg 5 2 lb HE Armor Penetration AP L 32 58 mm 2 3 in at 100 m 110 yd 43 mm 1 7 in at 500 m 550 yd Armor Penetration AP L 40 Variant for Medium tank M15 42 70 mm at 100 m 50 mm at 500 m 38 mm at 1000 m 25 mm at 1500 m 20 mm at 2000 m Armor Penetration HEAT 55 mm at 90 degrees contactUsers editThe original Bohler and license produced versions were also used in the Austrian Chinese Dutch Finnish Romanian Estonian Latvian Soviet Captured ex Latvian guns and Swiss armies Romania purchased 545 Austrian made pieces and 275 Italian made pieces in 1941 5 While not an original user the German army captured several of these guns during their annexation of Austria and their conquest of the Netherlands 4 7 cm Pak 187 h and the Soviet Union 4 7 cm PaK 196 r and took them into service Some of these guns were donated to the Italians After their surrender these were recaptured along with Italian models 4 7 cm Pak 177 i These guns were then reassigned to German and RSI Axis aligned Italian units or donated to Croatia References edit CANNONE ANTICARRO DA 47 32 MODELLO 35 Quartermaster Section 38 37 MM CALIBRE CARTRIDGES quarryhs co uk Archived from the original on 16 March 2018 Retrieved 1 October 2017 Latimer 2000 p 56 Cappellano Filippo February 2013 L Esercito Italiano nel 1943 Storia Militare Dossier 5 175 176 180 Mark Axworthy London Arms and Armour 1995 Third Axis Fourth Ally Romanian Armed Forces in the European War 1941 1945 p 30Sources editLatimer Jon 2000 Operation Compass 1940 Wavell s Whirlwind Offensive Oxford United Kingdom Osprey ISBN 9781855329676 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media 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