| Cannone da 75/27 modello 06 | |
| Origin: | German Empire |
| Type: | Field gun |
| Is Artillery: | yes |
| Service: | 1906?–1945 |
| Used By: | Italy Nazi Germany |
| Wars: | World War I World War II |
| Designer: | Krupp |
| Number: | 2000+[1] |
| Variants: | Cannone da 75/27 modello 12 |
| Weight: | 1080kg (2,380lb) |
| Part Length: | 2.25m (07.38feet) L/30 |
| Cartridge: | Fixed QF 75 x 185mm R[2] |
| Cartridge Weight: | 6.3kg (13.9lb) |
| Caliber: | 75 mm (2.95 in) |
| Rate: | 4-6 rpm |
| Velocity: | 502 m/s (1,647 ft/s) |
| Max Range: | Horizontal: 6.8km (04.2miles) Vertical: 4km (02miles) |
| Breech: | horizontal sliding-block |
| Recoil: | hydro spring |
| Carriage: | Pole trail |
| Elevation: | -10° to +16° |
| Traverse: | 7° |
The Cannone da 75/27 modello 06 was a field gun used by Italy during World War I and World War II. It was a license-built copy of the Krupp Kanone M 1906 gun.[3] It had seats for two crewmen attached to the gunshield as was common practice for the period. Captured weapons were designated by the Wehrmacht during World War II as the 7.5 cm Feldkanone 237(i).[4]
Special fortress versions were produced as the Cannone da 75/27 modello 06 in Casmatta and Caverna. These had different carriages suitable for static use.[5]
The Cannone da 75/27 A.V. was mounted on a high-angle pedestal mount for anti-aircraft use was produced, and these were assigned to coastal defense and second line units during World War II.[6]
In 1915, the anti-aircraft version formed the basis of Italy's first truck mounted artillery, called the Autocannone da 75/27 CK. Eventually, twenty-seven batteries of five guns were formed during World War I.[7]
Between the wars, many guns were modernized for tractor-towing with pressed-steel wheels and rubber rims.[8] These weighed some 65kg (143lb) more than the original version with spoked wooden wheels. The modernized guns went on to serve in World War II.[9]
The Cannone da 75/27 modello 12 was a modello 06 modified for greater elevation (-12° to +18° 30') and lighter weight (only 900kg (2,000lb)). Only small numbers were produced for the cavalry divisions of the Royal Italian Army. The Germans designated captured guns as the 7.5 cm Feldkanone 245(i).
The Bundeswehr Museum of German Defense Technology in Koblenz has one of these cannons in its collection.