[DISCLAIMER: The following text is taken from the U.S. War Department Technical Manual, TM-E 30-451: Handbook on German Military Forces published in March 1945. — Figures and illustrations are not reproduced, see source details. — As with all wartime intelligence information, data may be incomplete or inaccurate. No attempt has been made to update or correct the text. — Any views or opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of the website.] CHAPTER VII. WEAPONS Section IV. ARTILLERY 3. Mountain Guns a. 75-MM MOUNTAIN HOWITZER (7.5 cm Geb. G. 36). (1) General description. The 7.5 cm Geb. G. 36 is the standard German light mountain howitzer. The monobloc tube may be fitted with either a baffled or a perforated cylindrical muzzle brake. Both the buffer and recuperator are below the tube. The breachblock is a horizontal sliding type, and the mount has split-box trails, solid rubber tires, but no shield. The howitzer may be quickly broken down into 11 pack loads, the heaviest of which are the tube (249 pounds), and the cradle and recoil system (250 pounds). (2) Characteristics. Caliber   . . . . .   75 mm (2.95 inches). Length of tube   . . . . .   57.09 inches. Weight in action   . . . . .   1,650 pounds. Maximum range   . . . . .   10,100 yards. Muzzle velocity   . . . . .   1,558 feet per second. Traverse   . . . . .   40°. Elevation   . . . . .   -8 to +70°. Traction   . . . . .   Horse-drawn, sledges, or pack. (3) Ammunition. HE and hollow-charge projectiles are fired. The HE projectiles weigh 12.6 pounds, and 12.81 pounds. The hollow-charge projectile weighs 9.75 pounds. b. 105-MM MOUNTAIN HOWITZER (10.5 cm Geb. H. 40). (1) General description. This weapon is the latest German mountain artillery piece to appear. It is fitted with a double-baffle muzzle brake with wide side flanges, and has a horizontal sliding breechblock and cartridge case obturation. The split-trail carriage is mounted on light alloy wheels. For transport the weapon is disassembled into nine loads, the heaviest of which is the barrel and muzzle brake (551 pounds). (2) Characteristics. Caliber   . . . . .   105 mm (4.14 inches). Length of tube   . . . . .   11 feet, 3.4 inches (including breech ring and muzzle brake). Weight in action   . . . . .   3,660 pounds. Maximum range   . . . . .   13,810 yards. Muzzle velocity   . . . . .   1,870 feet per second. Traverse   . . . . .   50° 40'. Elevation   . . . . .   -4° 47' to +70°. Traction   . . . . .   Usually carried by horse-drawn cart. (3) Ammunition. The 10.5 cm Geb. H. 40 fires semi-fixed HE, smoke, star, and hollow-charge ammunition. The HE projectile weighs 32.6 pounds.

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