Die 7,5 cm Gebirgskanone - Das modernste Gebirgsgeschütz der k. u. k. Armee im Ersten Weltkrieg
With the 7.5 cm M.15 mountain cannon system Škoda, the Austro-Hungarian Army had the most modern mountain cannon used in the First World War. It replaced the 7 cm M.99 mountain cannon, which was already considered technically outdated when it was introduced.
As early as 1904, the Technical and Administrative Military Committee worked intensively on a successor model for the M.99 system, but the M.8 and M.9 cannons were only interim solutions. Although corresponding test models from the major gun manufacturers Schneider, Krupp and Škoda already existed, a new design was decided upon.
With the M.12 prototype, Škoda ultimately presented a completely equivalent gun. The cannon, eventually designated M.15, fulfilled all expectations and was used on all Austro-Hungarian fronts from 1915 to 1918, especially on the Italian theater of war.
In addition, imperial and royal artillery formations in Turkey and Turkish batteries were also equipped with this modern cannon.
From 1915 to 1918, a total of 2181 barrels and 2023 carriages were produced. The cannon was also delivered to Germany and was still used during the Second World War.
In this book, M. Christian Ortner documents the history of this famous mountain gun in an informative text and with the help of numerous previously unpublished illustrations.
Detalle del libro
| Autor: | M. Christian Ortner |
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| Presentación: | 96 páginas, 15.5 x 21 x 1.5 cm, tapa dura |
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| Ilustración: | ricamente ilustrado |
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| Idioma: | Alemán |
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| Editorial: | Edition Winkler-Hermaden (A, 2019) |
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| ISBN: | 9783950472004 |
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