The Skoda 7.5 cm Gebirgskanone M.15 was a mountain gun used by Austria-Hungary in World War I and many fell into Italian hands during and after the First World War.
It was a well proven mountain gun and could be broken down into seven loads for pack transport. It equipped mountain artillery regiments and saw action in Spain, Greece and Russia.
In German service, it was known as the 7.5 cm GebK 15. The Italians designated them as the Obice da 75/13 and the Wehrmacht would designate captured guns as 7.5 cm GebK 259(i) after the surrender of Italy in 1943.
It was utilised by the Greeks in the 1940-41 war during which they also used captured Italian pieces.
| Calibre | 75 mm |
| Weight of Gun (emplaced) | 613.4 kg |
| Max. Range | 7 km |
| Muzzle Velocity | 350 m/sec |
| Min./Max. Elevation | -9°/+50° |
| Shell Weight | 5.5 – 6.5 kg |
How to model this gun
Tomorrow I hope to finish the artilleries pack mule team.
When I first read Skoda it reminded me of all the jokes back in the 80’s about the cars ! LOL Wonderful work on the artillery piece Dave
Thanks Dave. It is a nice piece.
Very nice- I do like a good artillery model. Cheers, Pete.
Thanks Pete it is a great model.