Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1904

Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1904
Nr 1
Type	mountain gun
Place of origin	Germany
Service history
In service	1904–1917
Used by	German Empire  South Africa  Portugal
Wars	World War I
Production history
Designer	Rheinmetall
Manufacturer	Rheinmetall
No. built	12
Variants	Horse-drawn
Specifications
Mass	529 kg (1,166 lb)
Barrel length	1.27 m (4 ft 2 in)
Shell	5.3 kilograms (12 lb)
Caliber	75 millimetres (3.0 in)
Carriage	Pole trail
Elevation	-7° to +38.5°
Traverse	2.5°
Muzzle velocity	300 m/s (980 ft/s)
Maximum firing range	5,750 m (6,290 yd)

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

Infantry and
mountain gunsMortarsField, medium
and heavy gunsSuperheavy and
siege artilleryRailroad artilleryAnti-aircraft artilleryAnti-tank gunsTank guns