At the start of World War II, even small-calibre guns could punch through tank armor. But as tanks grew tougher, so did the weapons designed to destroy them. By mid-war, the 75 to 76 millimeter ...

They could take out any German tank in the Second World War within about 500 yards. The Germans had 50mm and 75 mm guns by the start of the war. Those guns were effective against Allied armor at 1000 ...

"But the French manufacturing concerns could only produce the 75 mm. gun, and as a result, the standard unit of the American Field artillery was changed from the perfectly satisfactory three inch ...

The 75-mm. gun, a radical departure in tank armament, gave M3 tremendous fire power. Said Colonel Williams: “We weren’t trying for top firing speed with the big gun. . . .

The turreted Panther tank mounted a 75mm gun but, by eliminating the turret and adding a fixed superstructure it proved possible to mount a larger gun, the Tiger’s formidable 88mm.

The best field gun in the war was the French 75mm Model 1897. The French 75 showcased a new hydro-pneumatic recoil system that allowed the gun to fire accurately and rapidly. Aired: 03/31/15 ...

Against the German weapons were some new U.S. guns and tank-destroyer types still on the secret list, but the basic ground-taker was still the medium Sherman tank, carrying either a 75-mm. gun ...

Hard to believe now.We were the Firts londonderry company and we had a 75 mm gun which a crew of us was trained on. you see if any enemy palnes landed on the airfield at Limavady we would have the ...