| Cannone da 75/46 | |
|---|---|
 Cannone da 75/46 at Mount Circeo, 1943. | |
| Type | Anti-aircraft gun |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Service history | |
| Used by |
 Italy Nazi Germany |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1934 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass |
Travelling: 4,405 kg (9,711 lb) Combat: 3,300 kg (7,300 lb) |
| Barrel length | 3.45 m (10 ft) L/46 |
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| Shell weight | 6.5 kg (14 lb 5 oz) (HE) |
| Caliber | 75 millimetres (3.0 in) |
| Elevation | –2° to +90° |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Muzzle velocity | 750 m/s (2,500 ft/s) |
The Cannone da 75/46 C.A. modello 34 was an Italian anti-aircraft gun used during World War II. The designation means it had a caliber of 75 mm, the barrel was 46 caliber-lengths long and it was accepted in service in 1934.
History[]
In German use it was renamed 7.5-cm Flak 264/3(i).
See also[]
- Italian Army equipment in World War II
- Cannone da 90/53 - another contemporary Italian anti-aircraft gun
References[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cannone da 75/46. |
- Artillery by Chris Chant, published by Amber Books, ISBN 1-84509-248-1
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