Cannone da 65/17 modello 13

65 mm mountain gun

Type	Mountain artillery
Place of origin	Italy
Service history
In service	1913-1940s
Used by	Italy, Kingdom of Albania
Wars	World War I, Spanish Civil War, World War II
Specifications
Weight	560 kg (1,225 lb) (combat ready)
Barrel length	1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) L/17

Shell	4.3 kilograms (9.5 lb)
Caliber	65 mm (2.55 in)
Carriage	Drawn single trail
Elevation	-10° to +20°
Traverse	8°
Muzzle velocity	345 m/s (1,130 ft/s)
Effective firing range	6.8 km (4.2 mi)

The cannone da 65/17 modello 13 was an artillery piece developed by Italy for use with its mountain and infantry units. The designation means 65 mm calibre gun, barrel length 17 calibres, which entered service in 1913. The designation is often shortened to cannone da 65/17.

Description

A lightweight design, the 65 mm gun was designed for use in difficult terrain and extreme weather conditions. The barrel had a 17 calibre length, and was designed for firing low-trajectory shots. The carriage was likewise simple in nature, consisting of a single trailing arm and solid-rim spoked wheels for horse draft. The weapon could be broken-down into five loads for transport.^[1] A simple folding gun shield was also provided in 1935.

History

A Mountain artillery unit with a 65/17 modello 13 gun on Monte Padon firing at Austrian positions on the Sass di Mezdi

The 65 mm gun was first accepted into service with Italian mountain troops in 1913, and it served with them throughout World War I. Replacements arrived in the 1920s and the gun was transferred to the regular infantry. It was well liked by the infantry due to its minimal weight and high reliability in adverse conditions. Despite its light calibre, it served through World War II with Italian forces as a close support weapon. It was effective also mounted on truck, in North Africa, as anti-tank artillery.

References

↑ "Cannone da 65/17 modello 13" (in Italian). Regio Esercito. Retrieved 2011-05-05.

Sources

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cannone da 65/17 modello 13.

Hogg, Ian; 2000; Twentieth Century Artillery; Amber Books, Ltd.; ISBN 1-58663-299-X

External links

(1915) Servizio del Cannone da 65 Mont. (1915 dated manual which discusses the operation, deployment, and crew drill for the Italian Cannone da 65/17 Modello 13, a 65mm mountain gun)

Italian artillery of World War II
Tank guns	Breda Model 35 Cannone da 37/40 Cannone da 47/32 modello 35 Cannone da 47/40 Cannone da 75/34
Anti-tank guns	Solothurn S-18/1000 Cannone da 47/32 modello 35 Obice da 75/18 modello 35 Cannone da 75/32 modello 37 Cannone da 75/34 Cannone da 75/46 C.A. modello 34 Cannone da 90/53 Cannone da 105/25
Infantry and Mountain guns	Cannone da 47/32 M35 Cannone da 65/17 modello 13 Cannone da 70/15 Obice da 75/18 modello 34
Field, Medium and Heavy guns	Cannone da 75/27 modello 06 Cannone da 75/27 modello 12 Cannone da 75/27 modello 11 Obice da 75/18 modello 35 Obice da 100/17 modello 14 Obice da 105/14 Cannone da 105/28 Cannone da 105/32 Cannone da 149/28 Cannone da 149/35 A Cannone da 149/40 modello 35 Obice da 149/19 modello 37 Obice da 210/22
Superheavy and Siege artillery	Mortaio da 210/8 D.S.
Railroad artillery	Cannone navale da 381/40
Anti-aircraft guns	Cannone-Mitragliera da 20/77 (Scotti) Breda Model 35 Cannone-Mitragliera da 37/54 (Breda) Cannone da 75/46 C.A. modello 34 Cannone da 75/49 Cannone da 90/53

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