Škoda 75 mm Model 15
mountain gun
The Škoda 7.5 cm Gebirgskanone M. 15 (Czech: 7,5cm horský kanón M 15; Bulgarian: 75-мм планинско оръдие "Шкода") was a mountain gun used by Austria-Hungary in World War I. In German service, it was known as the 7,5cm Škoda Geb. K. M. 15. The Italians designated them as the Obice da 75/13 and the Wehrmacht would designate captured guns as 7.5 cm GebK 259(i) after the surrender of Italy in 1943.
Description
The M15 is described by Gander and Cappellano as a howitzer, capable of delivering high-trajectory fire, which made it useful for mountain warfare. It was also lightweight, weighing 613 kg (1,351 lb) and could be broken down for transport into seven loads, the heaviest one weighing over 150 kg (330 lb); while the disassembled gun could be manhandled, the Germans during WWII made use of teams of mules instead. A folding gun shield could also be fitted.
The gun could fire a 6.35 kg (14.0 lb) shell up to 8,250 m (9,020 yd) despite the short barrel. Ammunition types included high-explosive (HE), shrapnel, HE Shrapnel, and reportedly gas shells. According to Cappellano, the Škoda M15 proved to be superior over the lighter Cannone da 65/17 modello 13 used by the Italians.
History
Its development was quite prolonged, as the Austrians couldn't decide on the specifications that they wanted.
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