Vickers 75 mm howitzer Mk II

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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:combat_role support artillery
gptkbp:composed_of high explosive, smoke, illumination
gptkbp:crew 6 personnel
artillery training schools
gptkbp:date 1930s
gptkbp:decommissioned replaced by more advanced systems
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:design gptkb:Vickers
gptkbp:elevation -5 to +45 degrees
gptkbp:explores 360 degrees
gptkbp:features lightweight construction
gptkbp:field artillery support
gptkbp:frequency 1940s to 1950s
gptkbp:historical_context developed during interwar period
gptkbp:historical_significance used in multiple conflicts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vickers 75 mm howitzer Mk II
gptkbp:influence inspired later designs
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:legacy used in training exercises
gptkbp:length 30 rounds
500 m/s
approximately 4.5 m
L/30
75 mm shells
gptkbp:maintenance field workshops
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Commonwealth_nations
gptkbp:operational_range effective range of 10,000 m
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Vickers_Limited
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:drug
gptkbp:range 12,000 m
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 6-8 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil hydraulic recoil system
direct and indirect fire
gptkbp:replaced_by modern artillery systems
gptkbp:retirement_year 1950s
gptkbp:services gptkb:1940
gptkbp:sights gptkb:viewpoint
gptkbp:successor gptkb:L118_light_gun
gptkbp:supply_chain gptkb:Company
gptkbp:transportation towed
towed by vehicles
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:variant Mk I, Mk III
gptkbp:weight approximately 1,500 kg