German Infantry Guns

[Antonio Pena]

LIST OF INFANTRY ARTILLERY WEAPONS USED BY THE WEHRMACHT

The list includes all the infantry weapons used or projected by the German Armed Forces, and the captured ones.

GERMAN WEAPONS

7.5 cm l IG 18 One of the first post WW 1 guns adopted in 1932 by the German Army, Produced in two versions for horse-drawn or mechanical traction. A variant called Gebirgsinfanteriegeschutz 18 modified for mountain service

7.5 cm l IG 18F A version of the IG 18 for use of Airborne troops. 8 produced for troop trials but not adopted for service

7.5 cm IG L/13 Designed by Rheinmetall as replacement for the IG 18, very small number made

7.5 cm IG 37 First known as PAK 37. Krupp designed gun (later emerged as IG 42) on PAK 36 carriage

7.5 cm IG 42 Projected by Krupp as replacement for the IG 18. Not introduced in service

7.5 cm IG 42 Revision of the previous gun (named now IG 42 aA) with the carriage of the PAW 600

15.0 cm s IG 33 The largest calibre ever classed as infantry gun. Introduced in service in 1933. The carriage was produced in three models A (all steel), B (mixed steel/alloy) and C (all light alloy), these last one not accepted for service.


CAPTURED WEAPONS

3.7 cm IG 152 (f) (ex-french Canon d’Infanterie de 37 M 16 TRP, old WW 1 light trench gun)

3.7 cm IG 145 (r) (ex-russian M infantry howitzer)

3.7 cm IG 146 (r) (ex-russian M infantry howitzer)

4.5 cm IG 186 (r) (ex-russian M 29 infantry gun

7.6 cm IG 260 (b) (ex-belgian Canon de 76 FRC. Used mainly by local garrison troops in Belgium)

7.62 cm IKH 290 (r) (ex-russian M 27. Very popular among German troops, with revised versions with German sights and ammunition)


l IG: leichte Infanteriegeschutz (light Infantry gun)
IG: Infanteriegeschutz (Infantry gun)
s IG: schwere Infanteriegeschutz (heavy Infantry gun)
IKH: Infanteriekanonehaubitze (Infantry Gun-Howitzer)

I need information about two infantry howitzers of russian origin:
3.7 cm IG 145 (r)
3.7 cm IG 146 (r)
but only the Fremdegerät numbers, could any help with more data about them?

As always I expect your help and comments to complete the list. Thanks

Best regards

Antonio