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Krupp75mmFieldGunM1903

Field Guns · Germany · 1903
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Krupp75mmFieldGunM1903

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
40
Firepower
50
Accuracy
60
Rate of Fire
55
Mobility
65
Muzzle Velocity
50
Direct-Fire Capability
45
Reliability
85
Versatility
60
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin Germany
CategoryField Guns
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1903–1918
Operators5 countries
Quantity1,200
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
55
Field Guns MASS Rating
10/77
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
59/240
All-Time
Field Guns · 10 axes scored
Range
40
Firepower
50
Accuracy
60
Rate of Fire
55
Mobility
65
Muzzle Velocity
50
Direct-Fire Capability
45
Reliability
85
Versatility
60
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
Krupp 75 mm Field Gun M1903
Category
Country
Production
1903–1918
Quantity
1,200
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
55
field guns category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the field guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Service Entry Year1903
  • Combat Weight900 kg
  • Travel Weight1,150 kg
  • Crew6
  • Carriage TypeBox Trail
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance8MOD.8
▣Performance6MOD.6
  • Minimum Range0 km
  • Maximum Range (standard)8.5 km
  • Muzzle Velocity600 m/s
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)6
  • Elevation-5° to +30°
  • Traverse6° left/right
◇Ammunition9MOD.9
▤Mobility7MOD.7
⬢Ammunition Handling3MOD.3
  • Ready Rounds5
  • Total Rounds Carried30
  • Resupply Vehiclehorse-drawn limber or motorized ammunition trailer
▲Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length5.2 m
  • Width1.5 m
  • Height1.8 m
◎Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production1,200
  • Production Start1,903 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1899First deployment: Second Boer War
  2. 1903Production started
  3. 1918Production ended
123
years in service
15
years in production
1,200
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 5 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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.
A breech mechanism in artillery where the screw threads are interrupted to allow quick opening and closing of the breech.
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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