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7 cm Gebirgsgeschütz M 99

Index 7 cm Gebirgsgeschütz M 99

The 7 cm Gebirgsgeschütz M 99 was a mountain gun used by Austria-Hungary during World War I. It was obsolete upon introduction as it had a bronze barrel, a spring-loaded spade to absorb the recoil forces and it had to be relaid after every shot. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 6 relations: Austria-Hungary, Breechloader, Gun shield, Interrupted screw, Mountain gun, World War I.

  2. 70 mm artillery
  3. World War I artillery of Austria-Hungary
  4. World War I mountain artillery

Austria-Hungary

Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire or the Dual Monarchy, was a multi-national constitutional monarchy in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918.

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Breechloader

A breechloader is a firearm in which the user loads the ammunition from the breech end of the barrel (i.e., from the rearward, open end of the gun's barrel), as opposed to a muzzleloader, in which the user loads the ammunition from the (muzzle) end of the barrel.

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Gun shield

U.S. Marine manning an M240 machine gun equipped with a gun shield A gun shield is a flat (or sometimes curved) piece of armor designed to be mounted on a crew-served weapon such as a machine gun, automatic grenade launcher, or artillery piece.

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Interrupted screw

Breech from Russian 122 mm M1910 howitzer, modified and combined with 105 mm H37 howitzer barrel An interrupted screw or interrupted thread is a mechanical device typically used in the breech of artillery guns.

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Mountain gun

Mountain guns are artillery pieces designed for mountain warfare and other areas where wheeled transport is not possible.

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World War I

World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

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See also

70 mm artillery

World War I artillery of Austria-Hungary

World War I mountain artillery

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7_cm_Gebirgsgeschütz_M_99

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