Infantry support gun
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Infantry support guns are artillery designed for direct-fire against infantry targets. They are typically low velocity with short barrels, allowing them to be moved around more easily. Very few support guns are still in military use, their roles have been filled by mortars in most cases, and wire-guided missiles in the role against point targets (such as bunkers). Pack guns are similar in concept, but specifically refers to those guns that are meant to be broken down into parts for movement. Mountain guns are infantry support guns designed for use during mountain combat. Airborne guns are those designed for use by paratroopers.
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[edit] Infantry support guns
[edit] Belgium
The Canon de 76 FRC was a Belgian infantry support gun, produced by the Fonderie Royale des Canons (FRC). The gun was typically of 76 mm calibre; however, an optional 47 mm barrel could be fitted instead. The gun was designed for transport via a trailer towed by a vehicle. In 1940, the Wehrmacht redesignated these as 7.6 cm IG 260(b).
[edit] France
The Canon d'Infantrie de 37 modele 1916 TRP (37mm mle.1916) was a French infantry support gun, first used during World War I. The gun was used by a number of forces during and after the war. The US acquired a number of these guns, which they designated 37mm M1916; however, by 1941 the US Army had put these into storage (or scrapped them). Poland fielded a number. In 1940, the Wehrmacht began using these as 3.7cm IG 152(f). During the First World War, the Japanese Type 11 was based on this design.
[edit] Germany
- 7.5cm Infanteriegeschütz ?? "L/13"
- 7.5cm leichtes Infanteriegeschütz 18
- 7.5cm Infanteriegeschütz 37
- 15cm schweres Infanteriegeschütz 33
- 7.6cm IG 260(b)
[edit] Japan
- Type 11 (heavily inspired by France's Canon d'Infantrie de 37 modele 1916 TRP)
