Data Quality88%
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 leIG 18
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1932–1945
Quantity
9,037
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · INTERWAR PERIOD
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
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
◎General3MOD.3
- Service Entry Year1932
- Combat Weight400 kg
- Carriage TypeBox Trail
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
- Calibre11.8 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)11.8
- Ordnance TypeInfantry support gun
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Maximum Range (standard)3.5 km
- Muzzle Velocity222 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)8
- Rate of Fire (sustained)10
- Elevation-10° to +75°
- Traverse12°
◇Ammunition4MOD.4
- Projectile Weight6 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, HEAT, smoke
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
◆Mobility1MOD.1
▤Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length0.884 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production9,037
- Production Start1,939 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1932Production started
- 1934Sale: Taiwan (20 units)
- 1937First deployment: Second Sino-Japanese War
- 1945Production ended
- 1953Sale: Guatemala
94
years in service
13
years in production
9,037
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 7 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
7.5 CM LEIG 18 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries10country
7.5 cm leIG 18SALES2records
Guatemala
Taiwanⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is mounted between two wheels with a box-like structure connecting them.
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.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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