Cannone da 75/32 modello 37

Cannone da 75/32 modello 37
TypeField gun
Place of originItaly
Service history
Used byItaly
Nazi Germany
Peru
WarsSecond World War, Ecuadorian–Peruvian War
Production history
DesignerAnsaldo
No. built177 up to mid-1943 (unknown afterwards)
Specifications
MassTravel: 1,250 kg (2,760 lb)
Combat: 1,200 kg (2,600 lb)
Barrel length2.574 m (8 ft 5.3 in) (with muzzle brake) L/32

Shell75 x 334mmR
Shell weight6.3 kg (14 lb)
Caliber75 mm (3.0 in)
CarriageSplit-trail
Elevation−10° to +45°
Traverse50°
Muzzle velocity624 m/s (2,050 ft/s)
Maximum firing range12.5 km (13,700 yd)[1]

The Cannone da 75/32 modello 37 was an Italian field gun used during World War II. The designation indicates that the gun had a 75 mm caliber, the barrel was 32 caliber-lengths long and it was accepted for service in 1937.

  1. ^ Chamberlain, Peter (1975). Light and medium field artillery. Gander, Terry. New York: Arco. p. 36. ISBN 0668038209. OCLC 2067331.