2 cm Erdkampflafette 151/20
Description
The 2 cm Erdkampflafette 151/20 (20 mm ground combat mount 151/20) was a group combat tripod designed for the Machinengewehr 151/20 aircraft autocannon.1
The tripod was manufactured by the company Kyffhäuserhütte AG. In a letter dated 30 January 1945, two Versuchs-Erdkampflafette-Bataillone (experimental ground combat battalions) are described as being equipped with the weapon in November 1944. However, they had not submitted any experience reports by the time the letter was written. In the same letter the tripod is referred to as Erdkampflafette 44.2 Several photographs exist of the weapon both in use and after being captured by Allied forces.
The manual for the Erdkampflafette 44 and the manual for the MG 151/20 do not use the same ammunition names. However, the manual for the Erdkampflafette 44 also mentions that ammunition for the 20 mm tank and anti-tank guns were not compatible. The ammunition mentioned in the Erdkampflafette 44 manual was:34
- 2 cm Brandsprenggranatpatrone 151 with light or glimmer tracer and burster.
- 2 cm Panzergranatpatrone 151 with light tracer.
- 2 cm Panzersprenggranatpatrone 151 with and without burster.
- 2 cm Brandgranatpatrone 151 with light or glimmer tracer and burster.
- 2 cm Panzergranatpatrone 151 (Ph).
Technical Information
2 cm Erdkampflafette 151/20 | ||
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Physical characteristics | ||
Caliber | 20 mm | |
Weight | MG 151/20 with Erdkampflafette 44 | 74 kg |
MG 151/20 | 37 kg | |
Full ammunition box | 15 kg | |
Length | Overall | 1925 mm |
Gun | 1766 mm | |
Barrel | 1104 mm | |
Rifling length | 570 mm | |
Mount | ||
Gun movement | Left traverse | 20° |
Right traverse | 20° | |
Maximum elevation | 20° | |
Minimum depression | 6° | |
Performance | ||
Rate of fire | 700 RPM | |
Vision devices | ||
Range settings | Minimum | 0 m |
Maximum | 1200 m | |
Interval | 100 m | |
Gun sight | Zielfernrohr 3x8° Flak |
Ammunition
2-cm-Brandsprenggranatpatrone L'spur 151 | 2-cm-Brandsprenggranatpatrone L'spur 151, el | 2-cm-Panzergranatpatrone L'spur 151 | 2-cm-Panzergranatpatrone L'spur 151, el | 2-cm-Panzersprenggranatpatrone L'spur 151 | 2-cm-Panzersprenggranatpatrone L'spur 151, el | 2-cm-M-Geschußpatrone 151 | 2-cm-M-Geschußpatrone 151, el | ||
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Muzzle velocity | 705 m/s | 705 m/s | 705 m/s | 705 m/s | 705 m/s | 705 m/s | 805 m/s | 805 m/s | |
Weight | Shell | 115 g | 115 g | 115 g | 115 g | 115 g | 115 g | 86 g | 86 g |
Round | 205 g | 205 g | 205 g | 205 g | 205 g | 205 g | 180 g | 180 g |
References
- Maschinengewehr 151/20 und Erdkampflafette - Gebrauchanleitung. WaA/WaPrüf, 1944. Back
- 2 cm Erdkampflafette 44. 1945. Back
- Maschinengewehr 151/20 und Erdkampflafette - Gebrauchanleitung. WaA/WaPrüf, 1944. Back
- MG 151 und MG 151/20 - 15 mm-Flugzeugmaschinengewehr 151 und 20 mm-Flugzeugmaschinengewehr 151/20 - Waffen-Handbuch - Teil 1: MG 151 und MG 151/20 mit ED 151B und EA 151/1 - Heft 1. 1942. Back
- Maschinengewehr 151/20 und Erdkampflafette - Gebrauchanleitung. WaA/WaPrüf, 1944. Back
- MG 151 und MG 151/20 - 15 mm-Flugzeugmaschinengewehr 151 und 20 mm-Flugzeugmaschinengewehr 151/20 - Waffen-Handbuch - Teil 1: MG 151 und MG 151/20 mit ED 151B und EA 151/1 - Heft 1. 1942. Back
- MG 151 und MG 151/20 - 15 mm-Flugzeugmaschinengewehr 151 und 20 mm-Flugzeugmaschinengewehr 151/20 - Waffen-Handbuch - Teil 1: MG 151 und MG 151/20 mit ED 151B und EA 151/1 - Heft 1. 1942. Back
Sources
- MG 151 und MG 151/20 - 15 mm-Flugzeugmaschinengewehr 151 und 20 mm-Flugzeugmaschinengewehr 151/20 - Waffen-Handbuch - Teil 1: MG 151 und MG 151/20 mit ED 151B und EA 151/1 - Heft 1. Berlin, 1942. 94 p. D (Luft) T 6151.
- Maschinengewehr 151/20 und Erdkampflafette - Gebrauchanleitung. Berlin : WaA/WaPrüf, 1944. 11 p. D 1888/2.
- 2 cm Erdkampflafette 44. Berlin, 1945. 1 p. Der General der Infanterie in Oberkommando des Heeres - I/H Nr. J 104/45.