1940 Infanteriegeschütz IG18 - Wheatcroft Collection - Donington Grand Prix Museum, Leicestershire - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

"The 7,5 cm leichtes Infanteriegeschütz 18 (7,5 cm le.IG 18) was an infantry support gun of the German Wehrmacht used during World War II.

Development of the gun began in 1927, by Rheinmetall. The crew was protected by an armoured shield. There was a mountain gun variant, the 7.5 cm le.GebIG 18. For transport, the mountain variant could be broken down into six to ten packs, the heaviest weighing 74.9 kg. These were typically assigned at two to each mountain battalion. Six 7.5 cm le.IG 18F were manufactured in 1939. These were airborne guns, capable of being broken down into four 140 kg loads. The airborne variant had smaller wheels and no shield. There was also an infantry support gun, known as the 7.5 cm Infanteriegeschütz L/13 and designed as a replacement for the le.IG 18, which could be broken into four to six loads. However, though prototypes were tested, the German army felt that it did not improve on the existing design sufficiently to merit introduction and the army stayed with the earlier gun."

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What type of artillery is this?: infantry support gun Where is this artillery located?: Other What military of the world used this device?: German Wehrmacht Date artillery was in use: 01/01/1940 Parking location to view this Waymark: N 52° 49.669 W 001° 21.855 Cost?: 12.00 (listed in local currency) Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed Artillery is no longer operational: Not Listed Still may work: Not Listed Are there any geocaches at this location?: Not listed

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