Vickers 75 mm howitzer Mk I

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vickers_75mm_Howitzer
gptkbp:caliber 75 mm
gptkbp:composed_of smoke
high explosive
illuminating
gptkbp:crew 6-8 personnel
gptkbp:decommissioned 1950s
gptkbp:design gptkb:Vickers
gptkbp:elevation -5 to +45 degrees
gptkbp:explores 360 degrees
gptkbp:features split trail carriage
shielded gun crew
gptkbp:field field expedient upgrades
gptkbp:historical_significance used in multiple theaters of WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vickers 75 mm howitzer Mk I
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:length 500 m/s
approximately 4.5 m
L/30
75 mm shells
24 rounds
gptkbp:lens_type towed
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:North_Africa_Campaign
gptkb:Italian_Campaign
Burma Campaign
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Commonwealth_nations
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:number_built over 1,000 units
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:production_years 1939
1945
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:drug
gptkbp:range up to 10,000 m
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 6-8 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil hydraulic
gptkbp:replaced_by self-propelled artillery systems
gptkbp:role field artillery
anti-tank support
gptkbp:services gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:sights gptkb:viewpoint
gptkbp:successor Vickers 105 mm howitzer Mk II
gptkbp:transportation towable by vehicles
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:weight approximately 1,500 kg
gptkbp:year_created 1939