7.5 cm Flak M 35 (h) for Italy?

[Dili]

I have some unverified data that Italians bought 20 to 29 of this guns. They are named 75/39 or 75/49.Can anyone confirm this?

[Jens Andersen]

Hi Dili

The 7,5 cm Vickers gun was introduced in Denmark in the 1930's, 7,5 cm L/49 L.M.K. 1932. Denmark aquired 36, of which the Germans borrowed 24 "for the defence of Danish territory" in April 1940 - officially weren't occupied by them, they had only taken over the responsiblity for protecting our neutrality and souverainity.

However, they seem to have disappeared out of the country after a short time. In 1941 a report in the Danish foreign ministry states that they were in Italy.

There the tracks ends.

Best regards
Jens

[Sturm78]

Hi Dili ,

According to Filippo Cappellano (Le Artiglierie del Regio Esercito) : "....alcuni cannoni contraerie da 75/46 Vickers, che andarono a costituire il 28º gruppo da posizione su 2 natterie dislocato a Catania ed il 27º di stanza a Napoli....
...Tutti i pezzi catturati dai tedeschi vennero reimpiegati o ceduti alle nazione alleate come I`talia....
...Nel gennaio 1943 la DICAT poteva contare su 20 pezzi da 75/46 V"

Sturm78

[Dili]

Thank you Jens and Sturm78. So designation is 75/46V.

28º gruppo da posizione su 2 natterie dislocato a Catania ed il 27º di stanza a Napoli

I had 25 and 27 gruppo for this guns.Sturm78 can you check what material have the 25 Gruppo?

2 natterie

2 batterie i think.

[jopaerya]

Maybe this fits with the guns send to Italy ?? ( NARA )

Regards Jos

[Jens Andersen]

Hello Jos,

Very interesting! Do you have precise source to it?

Jens

[Dili]

I can't read German. Seems to talk about 40000 rounds. Interesting it is from SEP43

[jopaerya]

Looks the 7.5 cm (d) was used in Sicily according to the document ??

[nuyt]

Both the Danish State Arsenal and the Dutch were producing ammo for this weapon, but on top of that there was a production line in Germany since the mid-30s to supply Turkey with ammo for their Vickers 75mm AA. So this must have been a very useful weapon when captured.

[fert]

great information, thank you!