Type Infantry gun
Place of origin Nazi Germany
Service history
In service 1932—45
Used by Nazi Germany
Wars Second World War
Production history
Designer Rheinmetall
Designed 1927
Manufacturer Rheinmetall
Produced 1932—45
Number built ~ 12.000
Specifications
Weight 400 kilograms (880 lb)
Barrel length 88 cm (35 in) L/11.2
Crew 5
Shell cased cartridge
Shell weight 6 kilograms (13 lb)
Caliber 75 millimetres (3.0 in)
Breech Shotgun-type block
Carriage split trail
Elevation -10° to 73°
Traverse 12°
Rate of fire 8-12 rpm
Muzzle velocity 210 m/s (690 ft/s)
Maximum range 3,550 m (3,880 yd)