Cannone da 75/27 A.V.

Cannone da 75/27 A.V.
Cannone da 75/27 A.V.
	A Battery of 75/27 A.V. at the test range in Nettuno.
Type	Anti-aircraft gun
Place of origin	Italy
Service history
In service	1917 – 1943
Used by	Italy ; Nazi Germany
Wars	World War I ; World War II
Production history
Designer	Ansaldo
Designed	1916
Manufacturer	Ansaldo
Variants	See variants
Specifications
Mass	1.9 t (1.9 long tons; 2.1 short tons)
Barrel length	2.025 m (6 ft 8 in) L/27
Shell	Fixed QF 75 x 185mm R
Shell weight	6.5 kg (14 lb 5 oz)
Caliber	75 mm (3 in)
Action	Semi-automatic
Breech	Horizontal sliding-wedge
Recoil	Hydro-spring
Carriage	Static center pivot mount
Elevation	–5° to +80°
Traverse	360°
Rate of fire	15 rpm
Muzzle velocity	510 m/s (1,700 ft/s)
Effective firing range	5,500 m (18,000 ft)
Maximum firing range	6,000 m (20,000 ft)

Last updated July 18, 2025

The Cannone da 75/27 A.V. was an anti-aircraft gun developed in Italy during World War I that also saw service during World War II.

History

The Cannone da 75/27 A.V. (Anti Velivolo, Anti-Aircraft) cannon was privately developed by Ansaldo to supply an anti-aircraft gun to the Regia Esercito. It was used during the First World War for the defense of metropolitan areas by the Regia Esercito. During the Second World War it was assigned to coastal defense, anti-aircraft, and second line units.^[3]

Description

The Cannone da 75/27 A.V. used the barrel and hydro-spring recoil mechanism from the Cannone da 75/27 modello 06 a license-built version of the Krupp Kanone M 1906 field gun to speed up production and it used the same Fixed QF 75 x 185mm R ammunition. The barrel consisted of a rifled liner with 28 left-handed grooves, and an external jacket, it was 2.025 m (6 ft 8 in) L/27 long and weighed 346 kg (763 lb) including the semi-automatic horizontal sliding-wedge breech. The breech closed automatically when a projectile was fed into the chamber and after firing the shell casing was ejected and the breech was held open for the next round.^[2] The cannon was mounted on a static center pivot mount with -5° to + 80° of elevation and 360° of traverse.

Variants

Autocannone da 75/27 A.V. su autocarro semiblindato Lancia 1Z - was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun with a new pedestal mount and new recoil mechanism that was mounted on the chassis of a Lancia 1Z truck. In 1915 these formed the basis of Italy's first truck-mounted artillery. Eventually, twenty-seven batteries of five guns were formed during World War I.^[4]

Notes

↑ "75-77 MM CALIBRE CARTRIDGES". www.quarryhs.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
1 2 Cappellano, Filippo (1998). Le artiglierie del Regio Esercito nella Seconda Guerra Mondiale. Parma: Albertelli. ISBN 88-87372-03-9. OCLC 48876309.
↑ Chamberlain, Peter (1975). Anti-aircraft guns. Terry Gander. New York: Arco Pub. Co. ISBN 0-668-03818-7. OCLC 2000222.
↑ Riccio, Ralph A. (2010). Italian truck-mounted artillery in action. Nicola Pignato, Matheu Spraggins. Carrollton, TX: Squadron/Signal Publications. ISBN 978-0-89747-601-0. OCLC 917891702.

References

Filippo Cappellano, Le artiglierie del Regio Esercito nella Seconda Guerra Mondiale, Storia Militare, 1998.
Chamberlain, Peter & Gander, Terry. Light and Medium Field Artillery. New York: Arco, 1975.
Ralph A Riccio, Italian truck-mounted artillery in action Carrollton, TX: Squadron Signal, 2010.

External links

Scheda sul sito dell'associazione "Custodia del Grifo Arciere" Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
Scheda su regioesercito.it

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[1] "75-77 MM CALIBRE CARTRIDGES". www.quarryhs.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2017-09-04.

[:0-2] 1 2 Cappellano, Filippo (1998). Le artiglierie del Regio Esercito nella Seconda Guerra Mondiale. Parma: Albertelli. ISBN 88-87372-03-9. OCLC 48876309.

[3] Chamberlain, Peter (1975). Anti-aircraft guns. Terry Gander. New York: Arco Pub. Co. ISBN 0-668-03818-7. OCLC 2000222.

[4] Riccio, Ralph A. (2010). Italian truck-mounted artillery in action. Nicola Pignato, Matheu Spraggins. Carrollton, TX: Squadron/Signal Publications. ISBN 978-0-89747-601-0. OCLC 917891702.

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v t e Italian artillery of World War I
Anti-aircraft guns	Cannone da 76/45 S 1911 Cannone da 75/27 A.V.
Field, Medium and Heavy guns	Cannone da 75/27 modello 06 Cannone da 75/27 modello 12 Cannone da 75/27 modello 11 8 cm FK M. 5 Obice da 100/17 modello 14 Obice da 105/14 Cannone da 105/28 Cannone da 105/32 Obice da 149/12 Obice da 149/13 Cannone da 149/23 Cannone da 149/35 A Cannone da 152/45
Mortars	Bombarda da 58 A Bombarda da 58 B 15 cm Mörser M1881 Bombarda da 240 mm
Infantry and Mountain guns	Cannon 37F Cannone da 65/17 modello 13 Cannone da 76/17 S modello 12 Cannone da 70/15
Naval and coastal defense guns	Cannon 76/40 Model 1916 Cannone da 76/45 S 1911 Cannon 102/35 Model 1914 Cannon 102/45 Cannon 152/32 Model 1887 Cannone da 190/45 EOC 8 inch 45 calibre EOC 10 inch 40 caliber EOC 10-inch 45-calibre Obice da 280 305 mm /46 Model 1909 100-ton gun BL 13.5-inch Mk I – IV naval gun Cannone navale da 381/40
Railroad artillery	Cannone da 381/40 AVS
Superheavy and Siege artillery	Mortaio da 210/8 D.S. Mortaio da 210/9 modello 14 Mortaio da 260/9 Modello 16 Obice da 280 Obice da 305/17

v t e Italian artillery of World War II
Tank guns	Cannone-Mitragliera da 20/65 Cannone da 37/40 Cannone da 47/32 Cannone da 47/40 Cannone da 75/34
Anti-tank guns	Solothurn S-18/1000 Cannone da 47/32 Obice da 75/18 modello 35 Cannone da 75/46 C.A. modello 34 Cannone da 90/53 Cannone da 105/25
Infantry and Mountain guns	Cannone da 37/10 modello 15 Cannone da 47/32 Cannone da 65/17 modello 13 Cannone da 70/15 Obice da 75/18 modello 34
Field guns	Cannone da 75/27 modello 06 modello 12 Cannone da 75/27 modello 11 Obice da 75/18 modello 35 Cannone da 75/32 modello 37 Cannone da 76/17 S modello 12 Obice da 100/17 modello 14 Obice da 105/14
Medium guns	Cannone da 105/28 Cannone da 105/32 Obice da 149/12 Obice da 149/13
Heavy guns	Cannone da 149/28 Cannone da 149/35 A Cannone da 149/40 modello 35 Obice da 149/19 modello 37 Cannone da 152/37 Cannone da 152/45 Obice da 210/22
Superheavy and Siege artillery	Mortaio da 210/8 D.S. Mortaio da 260/9 Modello 16 Obice da 280 Mortaio da 305/10 Obice da 305/17 Obice da 380/15 Obice da 420/12
Railroad artillery	Cannone navale da 381/40
Anti-aircraft guns	Cannone-Mitragliera da 20/65 Cannone-Mitragliera da 20/77 Cannone-Mitragliera da 37/54 Cannone da 75/27 A.V. Cannone da 75/27 C.K. Cannone da 75/46 C.A. modello 34 modello 40 Cannone da 75/49 Cannone da 90/53 Cannone da 102/35