Infantry support guns are designed to provide direct organic support for infantry forces. They fire a range of shells, primarily in a direct fire mode.

Towed infantry guns

Most towed infantry guns are lightweight and capable of being manhandled for limited mobility to accompany infantry.

Caliber (mm) Weapon name Country of origin Period
373.7 cm Infanteriegeschütz M.15 Austria-HungaryWorld War I/World War II
37Canon d'Infanterie de 37 modèle 1916 TRP FranceWorld War I
37Type 11 infantry gun JapanWorld War II
3737-mm trench gun M1915 Russian EmpireWorld War I
3737 mm McClean Automatic Cannon Mk. III United StatesWorld War I
3737 mm Infantry Gun Model 1917 United StatesWorld War I
38.1Hughes breech-loading cannon Confederate States of AmericaAmerican Civil War
401.59 inch Breech-Loading Vickers Q.F. Gun, Mk II United KingdomWorld War I
535.3 cm Fahrpanzer German EmpireWorld War I
575.7 cm Maxim-Nordenfelt United KingdomWorld War I
606 cm S-Bts K L/21 German EmpireWorld War I
75Bofors 75 mm L/20 & L/22 SwedenInterwar
75leIG 18 Nazi GermanyWorld War II
75leIG 18 F Nazi GermanyWorld War II
757.5 cm Infanteriegeschütz 37 Nazi GermanyWorld War II
757.5 cm Infanteriegeschütz 42 Nazi GermanyWorld War II
7676 mm Canon de 76 Fonderie Royale des Canons BelgiumInterwar/World War II
76.276 mm counter-assault gun Model 1910 Russian EmpireWorld War I
76.276 mm infantry gun Model 1913 Russian EmpireWorld War I
76.276 mm regimental gun M1927 Soviet UnionWorld War II
76.276 mm regimental gun M1943 Soviet UnionWorld War II
76.27.62 cm Infanteriegeschütz L/16.5 German EmpireWorld War I
76.2Cannone da 76/17 S modello 12 Kingdom of ItalyWorld War I
777.7 cm Infanteriegeschütz L/20 German EmpireWorld War I
777.7 cm Infanteriegeschütz L/27 German EmpireWorld War I
15015 cm sIG 33 Nazi GermanyWorld War II
152152 mm mortar M1931 (NM) Soviet UnionWorld War II

Self-propelled infantry guns

A self-propelled infantry gun (assault gun) is an armored gun-armed vehicle designed to provide direct fire support for infantry and armored forces. Typically, the gun is mounted in the hull and the front of the vehicle is heavily armored.

Caliber (mm) Weapon name Country of origin Period
57ASU-57 Soviet UnionCold War (1951)
75StuG III Nazi GermanyWorld War II
75StuG IV Nazi GermanyWorld War II
75Semovente 75/18 ItalyWorld War II
75Semovente 75/34 ItalyWorld War II
75Semovente 75/46 ItalyWorld War II
76Rooikat 76 South Africamodern
76.2SU-76 Soviet UnionWorld War II (1942)[1]
76.2SU-76i Soviet UnionWorld War II (1943)[2]
85ASU-85 Soviet UnionCold War
90Semovente 90/53 ItalyWorld War II
94Tank, Heavy Assault, Tortoise (A39) United KingdomWorld War II
105StuH 42 Nazi GermanyWorld War II
105Semovente 105/25 ItalyWorld War II
114BT-42 FinlandWorld War II
122SU-122 Soviet UnionWorld War II
122ISU-122 Soviet UnionWorld War II (1943)[3]
150Sturmpanzer IV Nazi GermanyWorld War II
15015 cm sIG 33 (Sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen I Nazi GermanyWorld War II
15015 cm sIG 33 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II Nazi GermanyWorld War II
15015 cm sIG 33/1 on Panzer III chassis Nazi GermanyWorld War II
15015 cm sIG 33 (Sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) Nazi GermanyWorld War II
152SU-152 Soviet UnionWorld War II (1943)[4]
152SU-152G Soviet UnionCold War
152ISU-152 Soviet UnionWorld War II
152Object 704 Soviet UnionWorld War II
152Object 120 Soviet UnionCold War

Notes and citations

  1. Zaloga 1984, p 156.
  2. Zaloga 1984, p 180.
  3. Zaloga 1984, pp 177–8.
  4. Zaloga 1984, p 165.

References

  • Zaloga, Steven J., James Grandsen (1984). Soviet Tanks and Combat Vehicles of World War Two, London: Arms and Armour Press. ISBN 0-85368-606-8.
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