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List of infantry support guns

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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.

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373.7 cm Infanteriegeschütz M.15{{flag|Austria-Hungary}}World War I/World War II
37Canon d'Infanterie de 37 modèle 1916 TRP{{FRA}}World War I
37Type 11 infantry gun{{JPN}}World War II
3737-mm trench gun M1915{{flag|Russian Empire|1914}}World War I
3737 mm McClean Automatic Cannon Mk. III{{USA}}World War I
3737 mm Infantry Gun Model 1917{{USA}}World War I
38.1Hughes breech-loading cannon{{flag|Confederate States of America}}American Civil War
401.59 inch Breech-Loading Vickers Q.F. Gun, Mk II{{UK}}World War I
535.3 cm Fahrpanzer{{flag|German Empire}}World War I
575.7 cm Maxim-Nordenfelt{{UK}}World War I
606 cm S-Bts K L/21{{flag|German Empire}}World War I
75Bofors 75 mm L/20 & L/22{{SWE}}Interwar
75leIG 18{{flag|Nazi Germany}}World War II
75leIG 18 F{{flag|Nazi Germany}}World War II
757.5 cm Infanteriegeschütz 37{{flag|Nazi Germany}}World War II
757.5 cm Infanteriegeschütz 42{{flag|Nazi Germany}}World War II
7676 mm Canon de 76 Fonderie Royale des Canons{{BEL}}Interwar/World War II
76.276 mm counter-assault gun Model 1910{{flag|Russian Empire}}World War I
76.276 mm infantry gun Model 1913{{flag|Russian Empire}}World War I
76.276 mm regimental gun M1927{{flag|Soviet Union}}World War II
76.276 mm regimental gun M1943{{flag|Soviet Union}}World War II
76.27.62 cm Infanteriegeschütz L/16.5{{flag|German Empire}}World War I
76.2Cannone da 76/17 S modello 12{{flag|Kingdom of Italy}}World War I
777.7 cm Infanteriegeschütz L/20{{flag|German Empire}}World War I
777.7 cm Infanteriegeschütz L/27{{flag|German Empire}}World War I
15015 cm sIG 33{{flag|Nazi Germany}}World War II
152152 mm mortar M1931 (NM){{USSR}}World 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.

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57ASU-57{{USSR}}Cold War (1951)
75StuG III{{flag|Nazi Germany}}World War II
75StuG IV{{flag|Nazi Germany}}World War II
75Semovente 75/18{{ITA}}World War II
75Semovente 75/34{{ITA}}World War II
75Semovente 75/46{{ITA}}World War II
76Rooikat 76{{RSA}}modern
76.2SU-76{{USSR}}World War II (1942)Zaloga 1984, p 156.
76.2SU-76i{{USSR}}World War II (1943)Zaloga 1984, p 180.
85ASU-85{{USSR}}Cold War
90Semovente 90/53{{ITA}}World War II
94Tank, Heavy Assault, Tortoise (A39){{GBR}}World War II
105StuH 42{{flag|Nazi Germany}}World War II
105Semovente 105/25{{ITA}}World War II
114BT-42{{FIN}}World War II
122SU-122{{USSR}}World War II
122ISU-122{{USSR}}World War II (1943)Zaloga 1984, pp 177–8.
150Sturmpanzer IV{{flag|Nazi Germany}}World War II
15015 cm sIG 33 (Sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen I{{flag|Nazi Germany}}World War II
15015 cm sIG 33 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II{{flag|Nazi Germany}}World War II
15015 cm sIG 33/1 on Panzer III chassis{{flag|Nazi Germany}}World War II
15015 cm sIG 33 (Sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen 38(t){{flag|Nazi Germany}}World War II
152SU-152{{USSR}}World War II (1943)Zaloga 1984, p 165.
152SU-152G{{USSR}}Cold War
152ISU-152{{USSR}}World War II
152Object 704{{USSR}}World War II
152Object 120{{USSR}}Cold War

Notes and citations

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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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