7.5 cm FK 16 nA
The 7.5 cm Feldkanone 16 neuer Art (7.5 cm FK 16 nA) was a field gun used by Germany in World War II. Originally built as the World War I-era 7.7 cm FK 16, surviving guns in German service were re-barrelled during the early 1930s in the new standard 7.5 cm calibre. It was not modernized for motor towing and retained its original wooden spoked tires and two crew seats on the face of the gun shield.
Right side of FK 16 nA on display at U.S. Army Field Artillery Museum, Ft. Sill, OK.
Left side of FK 16 Na at U.S. Army Field Artillery Museum, Ft. Sill, OK.
More distanced view of FK16 nA in wartime use.
FK 16 nA in transport. Note that it is transported by horse due to the gun still having wooden spoke wheels.
Closer view of FK 16 nA in action
| 7.5 cm Feldkanone 16 neuer Art | |
|---|---|
 FK 16 nA at U.S. Army Field Artillery Museum, Ft. Sill, OK | |
| Type | Field gun |
| Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1939-1945 |
| Used by | Nazi Germany, Brazil |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall |
| Produced | 1930s |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,524 kg (3,360 lbs) |
| Barrel length | 2.7 m (9 ft) L/36 |
| Shell | 75 × 200 mm. R |
| Shell weight | 5.83 kilograms (12.9 lb) (HE) 6.8 kilograms (15 lb) (AP) |
| Caliber | 75 mm (2.95 in) |
| Breech | horizontal sliding-block |
| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
| Carriage | box trail |
| Elevation | -9° to +44° |
| Traverse | 4° |
| Muzzle velocity | 662 m/s (2,172 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 12,300 m (13,450 yds) |
| Filling | TNT or amatol |
| Filling weight | 0.52 kilograms (1.1 lb) |
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References
- Engelmann, Joachim and Scheibert, Horst. Deutsche Artillerie 1934-1945: Eine Dokumentation in Text, Skizzen und Bildern: Ausrüstung, Gliederung, Ausbildung, Führung, Einsatz. Limburg/Lahn, Germany: C. A. Starke, 1974
- Gander, Terry and Chamberlain, Peter. Weapons of the Third Reich: An Encyclopedic Survey of All Small Arms, Artillery and Special Weapons of the German Land Forces 1939-1945. New York: Doubleday, 1979 ISBN 0-385-15090-3
- Hogg, Ian V. German Artillery of World War Two. 2nd corrected edition. Mechanicsville, PA: Stackpole Books, 1997 ISBN 1-85367-480-X
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