7.5 cm Infanteriegeschütz 37
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The 7.5 cm Infanteriegeschütz 37 (7.5 cm IG 37) was an infantry support gun
, used by Germany, during World War II
. The guns were originally designated 7.5 cm PaK 37. The IG 37s were manufactured, beginning in late 1944, from carriages of 3.7 cm PaK 35/36
s (and the nearly identical Soviet 3.7 cm PaK 158(r)
) and a barrel designed originally for the IG 42
infantry support gun.
As an anti-tank weapon it used a hollow charge shell with 0.5 kg of explosives to penetrate up to 85 mm with a v0 of 395 m/s. The first 84 guns were delivered in June 1944. By the end of the war 1,304 guns were operational.
Infantry support gun
Infantry support guns are artillery weapons designed and used to increase fire power of infantry units they are intrinsic to, offering immediate tactical response to the needs of the unit's commanding officer. The designs are typically with short low velocity barrels, and light construction...
, used by Germany, during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The guns were originally designated 7.5 cm PaK 37. The IG 37s were manufactured, beginning in late 1944, from carriages of 3.7 cm PaK 35/36
PaK 36
The Pak 36 was a German anti-tank gun that fired a 3.7 cm calibre shell. It was the main anti-tank weapon of Wehrmacht infantry units until 1942...
s (and the nearly identical Soviet 3.7 cm PaK 158(r)
37 mm anti-tank gun M1930 (1-K)
37-mm anti-tank gun model 1930 was a Soviet light anti-tank gun used in the first stage of the German-Soviet War.-Description:1-K was a Soviet anti-tank gun initially developed by the German company Rheinmetall. The gun was closely related to the German PaK 35/36...
) and a barrel designed originally for the IG 42
7.5 cm Infanteriegeschütz 42
The 7.5 cm Infanteriegeschütz 42 was an infantry support gun, used by Germany, during World War II. The requirement for this weapon came out of combat experience in 1940 when the existing IG 18 was felt to be outdated....
infantry support gun.
As an anti-tank weapon it used a hollow charge shell with 0.5 kg of explosives to penetrate up to 85 mm with a v0 of 395 m/s. The first 84 guns were delivered in June 1944. By the end of the war 1,304 guns were operational.