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
Designed	1916
Manufacturer	Ansaldo
Variants	Autocannone da 75/27 C.K.
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
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 June 29, 2024

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

History

The 75/27 A.V. (Anti Velivolo, Anti-Aircraft) cannon was privately developed by Ansaldo to supply an anti-aircraft gun to the Regia Esercito.

Technical

The 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]

Variants

The 75/27 A.V. - was mounted on a static center pivot mount with -5° to + 80° of elevation and 360° of traverse. The 75/27 A.V. 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]
The Autocannone da 75/27 C.K. - 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.

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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 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 caliber EOC 10 inch 40 caliber EOC 10-inch /45 naval gun Obice da 280 305 mm /46 Model 1909 100-ton gun BL 13.5 inch naval gun Mk I – IV 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	Breda Model 35 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, Medium and Heavy guns	Cannone da 75/27 modello 06 Cannone da 75/27 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 Cannone da 105/28 Cannone da 105/32 Obice da 149/12 Cannone da 149/28 Cannone da 149/35 A Cannone da 149/40 modello 35 Obice da 149/19 modello 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 Obice da 305/17
Railroad artillery	Cannone navale da 381/40
Anti-aircraft guns	Cannone-Mitragliera da 20/77 (Scotti) Breda Model 35 Cannone-Mitragliera da 37/54 (Breda) Cannone da 75/27 A.V. Cannone da 75/46 C.A. modello 34 Cannone da 75/49 Cannone da 90/53