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Skoda 75mm Model 1928

The Skoda 75mm Model 1928 (75mm M.28) was a mountain gun, used by Yugoslavia and Croatian forces, during World War II. The gun was manufactured by Skoda, in Czechoslovakia. The gun typically had a 75mm barrel; however, it could be fitted with a 90mm barrel. The Wehrmacht redisgnated these guns as 7.5cm GebK 28 or 7.5cm GebK 285(j). The gun crew was protected by an armoured shield. This was a revised version of the Skoda 75mm Model 15.

Statistics

  • Calibre: 75mm
  • Elevation: -8° to 50°
  • Muzzle Velocity: 425m/s
  • Range: 8700m
  • Traverse: 7°
  • Weight: 710kg
  • Weight of Shell: 6.3kg



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