7.7 cm Infanteriegeschütz L/27

The 7.7 cm Infanteriegeschütz L/27 was an infantry gun used by Germany in World War I. It was intended to replace the 7.7 cm Infanteriegeschütz L/20, but only saw limited service.

7.7 cm Infanteriegeschütz L/27
TypeInfantry gun
Place of originGerman Empire
Service history
In service1917-1918
Used byGerman Empire
WarsWorld War I
Production history
DesignerKrupp
ManufacturerKrupp
Specifications
Mass845 kg (1,863 lb)
Barrel length2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) L/27

Shell6.85 kg (15 lb 2 oz)
Caliber77 mm (3.03 in)
BreechHorizontal sliding-wedge
CarriageBox trail
Elevation-15° to +12°
Traverse
Muzzle velocityapprox 400 m/s (1,312 ft/s)
Effective firing range4,600 m (5,000 yd)
Maximum firing range7,800 m (8,500 yd)
(trail dug in)

It was another variant of the 7.7 cm FK 96 n.A. using the tube, breech and carriage of the older gun. The carriage was modified with smaller wheels set closer together and lacked the crew seats and lower part of the shield. It was transported in two loads.

Only enough guns for eighteen batteries had been ordered and delivered in the Spring of 1917 as the Germans continued their search for the ideal infantry gun by ordering the Austrian Skoda 7.5 cm Gebirgskanone 15.

References

    • Jäger, Herbert. German Artillery of World War One. Ramsbury, Marlborough, Wiltshire: Crowood Press, 2001 ISBN 1-86126-403-8
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