Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
7.5 cm Infanteriegeschütz 42
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · WORLD WAR II
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the field guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1944
- Combat Weight590 kg
- Crew6
- Carriage TypeSplit Trail
◈Ordnance6MOD.6
- Calibre75 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)22
- Ordnance TypeInfantry support gun
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeYes
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)5.15 km
- Muzzle Velocity280 m/s
- Elevation−6° to +32°
- Traverse78°
◇Ammunition4MOD.4
- Ammunition TypesFixed QF 75 x 89 mm R
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundYes
◆Mobility1MOD.1
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Production1,450
- Production Start1,944 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Entered service
- 1944Production started
- 1945Production ended
82
years in service
1
years in production
1,450
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
A device attached to a firearm's muzzle to redirect propellant gases, reducing recoil and muzzle rise during firing.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is transported with its two wheels separated, allowing for easier deployment and lower profile when in firing position.
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