M.27
Encyclopedia
The 75 mm M.27 was a Norwegian
mountain gun used in World War II
. Twenty-four of these guns were designed and built by Kongsberg Kanonfabrik to supplement the old 75mm Ehrhardt M.11
guns. There is no record of any use by Nazi Germany
after the Norwegian Campaign
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
mountain gun used in 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...
. Twenty-four of these guns were designed and built by Kongsberg Kanonfabrik to supplement the old 75mm Ehrhardt M.11
7.5 cm Gebirgskanone Model 1911
The 7.5cm Gebirgskanone Model 1911 was a mountain gun manufactured, in 1911, by the German firm, Ehrhardt . Nine batteries were sold to Norway. In 1940, a number of these were captured by the Germans who designated them 7.5cm GebK 247. The crew was protected by an armoured shield....
guns. There is no record of any use by Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
after the Norwegian Campaign