| Cannone da 70/15 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Mountain gun |
| Place of origin |
 Kingdom of Italy |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1903-1945 |
| Used by |
 Italy |
| Wars | World War I, World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1902-1904 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 387 kg (853 lb) |
| Barrel length | 1.15 m (3 ft 9 in) L/16.4 |
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| Shell | 4.84 kg (10 lb 11 oz) |
| Caliber | 70 millimetres (2.8 in) |
| Carriage | box trail |
| Elevation | -12° to 21° |
| Traverse | 0° |
| Muzzle velocity | 353 m/s (1,158 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 6,630 m (7,250 yd) |
The Cannone da 70/15 was a mountain gun was used by Italy during World War I. By World War II it had been relegated to the infantry gun role in units assigned to Italian East Africa.
It lacked a modern recoil system and was virtually obsolescent upon its introduction in 1904. But it took the Italians almost a decade to field the Cannone da 65/17 modello 13 as its replacement. It was gradually phased out of the mountain role and transferred to the infantry as an infantry gun.
It was broken-down into four loads for transport.
References[]
- Chamberlain, Peter and Gander, Terry. Infantry, Mountain and Airborne Guns.
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