10.5cm Leichtgeschutz 40 in traveling position

10.5cm Leichtgeschutz 40 in traveling position

Here we see a 10.5cm Leichtgeschutz 40 recoilless cannon in its traveling position. Note the jet nozzle at the rear, which is used to vent the propellent gases that absorbed the recoil produced by the shell.

This image came from the US War Department Technical Manual TM-E 30-451 Handbook on Germany Military Forces

How to cite this article: Rickard, J (4 March 2023), 10.5cm Leichtgeschutz 40 in traveling position , http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_10_5cm_LG40_travel.html

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