Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1904 explained

Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1904
Origin:	Germany
Type:	mountain gun
Is Artillery:	yes
Service:	1904–1917
Used By:	South Africa Portugal
Wars:	World War I
Designer:	Rheinmetall
Manufacturer:	Rheinmetall
Number:	12
Variants:	Horse-drawn
Weight:	529kg (1,166lb)
Part Length:	1.27m (04.17feet)
Cartridge:	5.3kg (11.7lb)
Caliber:	75mm
Velocity:	300m/s
Max Range:	5750m (18,870feet)
Carriage:	Pole trail
Elevation:	-7° to +38.5°
Traverse:	2.5°

The Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1904 mountain guns were originally issued to the Schutztruppe in German South-West Africa.^[1] The gun was also issued to the Portuguese colonial forces in Angola.

Survivors

12 guns are known to have been produced and all 12 still survive in various museums and open air displays around the world.

• Nr.1 At the South African National Museum of Military History, Johannesburg
• Nr.2 Outside the Bloemfontein Law Courts
• Nr.3 At the Koblenz Museum of Military Technology, Germany
• Nr.4 Outside the Union Buildings, Pretoria
• Nr.5 At the Transvaal Scottish Regiment, Johannesburg
• Nr.6 Outside the Union Buildings, Pretoria
• Nr.7 At the Imperial War Museum, Duxford
• Nr.8 Bethal Museum
• Nr.9 Outside the Bloemfontein Law Courts
• Nr.10 Outside the Union Buildings, Pretoria
• Nr.11 At Warrior's Gate MOTH Shellhole, Durban
• Nr.12 In the Ermelo War Memorial

See also

• Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1901

External links

• The 7.5cm Schutztruppe Mountain Gun

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Story of the Schutztruppe 7.5cm Mountain Gun. German Colonial Uniforms. 2008-08-29. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111128085404/http://www.sacktrick.com/igu/germancolonialuniforms/militaria/mountaingun.htm. 2011-11-28.