WW2 German Wehrmacht – 7.5cm le.IG 18 – Spr. Gr. – COMPLETE HIGH EXPLOSIVE ROUND – INERT – RARE!

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You are bidding on a VERY RARE and 100% INERT example of a WW2 German Wehrmacht 7.5cm Sprenggranate (Spr. Gr.) High Explosive Anti-Tank Cannon Round! This was the standard ordnance for the 7.5 cm leichtes Infanteriegeschütz 18/37/42 Infantry Howitzer!

The 7.5 cm leichtes Infanteriegeschütz 18 (7.5 cm le.IG 18) was an infantry support gun of the German Wehrmacht used during World War II.

Development of the gun began in 1927, by Rheinmetall. The crew was protected by an armoured shield. There was a mountain gun variant, the 7.5 cm le.GebIG 18. For transport, the mountain variant could be broken down into six to ten packs, the heaviest weighing 74.9 kg. These were typically assigned at two to each mountain battalion. Six 7.5 cm le.IG 18F were manufactured in 1939. These were airborne guns, capable of being broken down into four 140 kg loads. The airborne variant had smaller wheels and no shield. There was also an infantry support gun, known as the 7.5 cm Infanteriegeschütz L/13 and designed as a replacement for the le.IG 18, which could be broken into four to six loads. However, though prototypes were tested, the German army felt that it did not improve on the existing design sufficiently to merit introduction and the army stayed with the earlier gun.

Made of steel and aluminum, this is an SUPERB piece of history!  There is almost NO corrosion, pitting, wear, or marks, and it remains VERY SOLID with no major damage!  Markings and ink stamps appear almost completely intact, and is it is 100% complete!  Can be taken apart quite easily.  Has an early “G” code dated for 1935. The primer has rusted over time, but that could be replaced by the winning bidder. A VERY RARE item, it would make a PERFECT addition to any collection or display!