M3 75 mm gun

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf artillery
gptkbp:armament HE,_AP,_smoke
AP,_HE,_smoke,_illumination
gptkbp:averageTemperature 6.35 kg
gptkbp:barrelLength L/30
gptkbp:caliber 75 mm
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1939
gptkbp:crew 6-8 personnel
gptkbp:decommissioned 1950s
gptkbp:deployedTo towed
gptkbp:design gptkb:United_States_Ordnance_Department
gptkbp:electronic_warfare North_Africa,_Italy,_Normandy
gptkbp:elevation -5 to +45 degrees
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1942
gptkbp:firstDeployment gptkb:North_Africa_Campaign
gptkbp:gameFeatures smokeless powder
gptkbp:hasWebsite M2 105 mm howitzer
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first American artillery piece to use a 75 mm caliber
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M3 75 mm gun
gptkbp:influence post-war artillery design
gptkbp:legacy used in various conflicts post-WWII
gptkbp:length 3.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Rock_Island_Arsenal
gptkbp:modifications M3A1 variant
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 500 m/s
gptkbp:navigationEquipment 360 degrees
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Korean_War
gptkbp:notable_player single shot
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:operationalRange effective range 7,000 m
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:produces 1941-1945
gptkbp:range 11,000 m
gptkbp:rateOfFire 10-15 rounds per minute
gptkbp:replacedBy M101 howitzer
gptkbp:retired 1950s
gptkbp:services gptkb:World_War_II
1941-1950s
gptkbp:sights optical sight
gptkbp:successor howitzer
M101 howitzer
gptkbp:supportRole anti-tank and field support
gptkbp:transportation truck or towed
gptkbp:type split trail
field gun
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:weight 1,200 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1941