The Bofors 75 mm Model 1934 was a mountain gun produced in Sweden by Bofors and sold abroad widely. The Model 1934 was used by Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and China in World War II. Germany bought a small number of guns (12)[citation needed] for evaluation and training before the war and designated them as the 7.5 cm Gebirgshaubitze 34. Belgian guns, known by them as the Canon de 75 mle 1934, captured by Germany were designated as 7.5 cm Gebirgskanone 228(b). The later model 1936 was purchased by Bulgaria.
The Netherlands purchased a pack loadable version for their colonial-army in the Dutch East Indies, a region covered by thick forests and mountains. The pack loadable version could be broken down into eight mule loads or towed by a four horse team, with a further six mules to carry ammunition and other supplies. The Dutch guns were used briefly during the Dutch East Indies campaign in 1941–42. Many of these went on to serve with the Imperial Japanese Army after the Dutch East Indies fell. These were used by the IJA until ammunition stocks were depleted.
The model purchase by Belgium was not a pack gun and was equipped for towing by motor transport. The Belgian model had a one-piece box-trail that was hinged to fold upwards to reduce towing length and was equipped with steel disc wheels with rubber tires.[2]
Chamberlain, Peter & Gander, Terry. Infantry, Mountain and Airborne Guns. New York, Arco
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 ISBN0-385-15090-3
Bishop, Chris, ed. Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II. New York, Barnes and Noble, 1998 ISBN0-7607-1022-8
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 7,5 cm Gebirgskanone 1933 L 22.
This German military article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
bofors, model, 1934, mountain, produced, sweden, bofors, sold, abroad, widely, model, 1934, used, germany, belgium, netherlands, china, world, germany, bought, small, number, guns, citation, needed, evaluation, training, before, designated, them, gebirgshaubit. The Bofors 75 mm Model 1934 was a mountain gun produced in Sweden by Bofors and sold abroad widely The Model 1934 was used by Germany Belgium the Netherlands and China in World War II Germany bought a small number of guns 12 citation needed for evaluation and training before the war and designated them as the 7 5 cm Gebirgshaubitze 34 Belgian guns known by them as the Canon de 75 mle 1934 captured by Germany were designated as 7 5 cm Gebirgskanone 228 b The later model 1936 was purchased by Bulgaria Bofors 75mm Model 1934Swiss 7 5 cm L 24 mountain gun M1933 48TypeMountain gunPlace of originSwedenService historyUsed bySee usersWarsWorld War IIProduction historyDesignerBoforsManufacturerBoforsSpecificationsMass928 kg 2 046 lb Barrel length1 8 m 5 ft 11 in L 24ShellFixed QF 75 x 212mm R 1 Shell weight6 59 kg 14 5 lb Caliber75 mm 3 in BreechHorizontal sliding wedgeRecoilHydro pneumaticCarriageBox trailElevation 4 to 56 long carriage 10 to 50 short carriage Traverse7 54 Muzzle velocity455 m s 1 490 ft s Effective firing range9 300 m 10 200 yd Contents 1 Design 2 Users 3 References 4 SourcesDesign EditThe Netherlands purchased a pack loadable version for their colonial army in the Dutch East Indies a region covered by thick forests and mountains The pack loadable version could be broken down into eight mule loads or towed by a four horse team with a further six mules to carry ammunition and other supplies The Dutch guns were used briefly during the Dutch East Indies campaign in 1941 42 Many of these went on to serve with the Imperial Japanese Army after the Dutch East Indies fell These were used by the IJA until ammunition stocks were depleted The model purchase by Belgium was not a pack gun and was equipped for towing by motor transport The Belgian model had a one piece box trail that was hinged to fold upwards to reduce towing length and was equipped with steel disc wheels with rubber tires 2 Users Edit Argentina Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Nazi Germany Netherlands Paraguay Persia Republic of China Sweden Switzerland Japan 75mm Bofors mountain gun M1933 modernized for mechanical towing in 1948 References Edit 75 77 MM CALIBRE CARTRIDGES www quarryhs co uk Retrieved 2017 09 13 Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War IISources EditChamberlain Peter amp Gander Terry Infantry Mountain and Airborne Guns New York Arco 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 Bishop Chris ed Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II New York Barnes and Noble 1998 ISBN 0 7607 1022 8 Wikimedia Commons has media related to 7 5 cm Gebirgskanone 1933 L 22 This German military article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This German World War II article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bofors 75 mm Model 1934 amp oldid 1035724577, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
