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.

Caliber (mm) Weapon name Country of origin Period37 Krupp 3.7 cm trench gun World War I 37 3.7 cm Infanteriegeschütz M.15 World War I/World War II 37 Canon d'Infanterie de 37 modèle 1916 TRP World War I 37 Type 11 infantry gun World War II 37 37-mm trench gun M1915 World War I 37 37 mm McClean Automatic Cannon Mk. III World War I 37 37 mm Infantry Gun Model 1917 World War I 38.1 Hughes breech-loading cannon American Civil War 40 1.59 inch Breech-Loading Vickers Q.F. Gun, Mk II World War I 53 5.3 cm Fahrpanzer World War I 57 5.7 cm Maxim-Nordenfelt World War I 60 6 cm S-Bts K L/21 World War I 75 Bofors 75 mm L/20 & L/22 Interwar 75 leIG 18 World War II 75 leIG 18 F World War II 75 7.5 cm Infanteriegeschütz 37 World War II 75 7.5 cm Infanteriegeschütz 42 World War II 76 76 mm Canon de 76 Fonderie Royale des Canons Interwar/World War II 76.2 76 mm counter-assault gun Model 1910 World War I 76.2 76 mm infantry gun Model 1913 World War I 76.2 76 mm regimental gun M1927 World War II 76.2 76 mm regimental gun M1943 World War II 76.2 7.62 cm Infanteriegeschütz L/16.5 World War I 76.2 Cannone da 76/17 S modello 12 World War I 77 7.7 cm Infanteriegeschütz L/20 World War I 77 7.7 cm Infanteriegeschütz L/27 World War I 150 15 cm sIG 33 World War II 152 152 mm mortar M1931 (NM) 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.

Caliber (mm) Weapon name Country of origin Period 57 ASU-57 Cold War (1951) 75 StuG III World War II 75 StuG IV World War II 75 Semovente 75/18 World War II 75 Semovente 75/34 World War II 75 Semovente 75/46 World War II 76 Rooikat 76 modern 76.2 SU-76 World War II (1942)Zaloga 1984, p 156. 76.2 SU-76i World War II (1943)Zaloga 1984, p 180. 85 ASU-85 Cold War 90 Semovente 90/53 World War II 94 Tank, Heavy Assault, Tortoise (A39) World War II 105 StuH 42 World War II 105 Semovente 105/25 World War II 114 BT-42 World War II 122 SU-122 World War II 122 ISU-122 World War II (1943)Zaloga 1984, pp 177–8. 150 Sturmpanzer IV World War II 150 15 cm sIG 33 (Sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen I World War II 150 15 cm sIG 33 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II World War II 150 15 cm sIG 33/1 on Panzer III chassis World War II 150 15 cm sIG 33 (Sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) World War II 152 SU-152 World War II (1943)Zaloga 1984, p 165. 152 SU-152G Cold War 152 ISU-152 World War II 152 Object 704 World War II 152 Object 120 Cold War

Notes and citations

References Zaloga, Steven J., James Grandsen (1984). Soviet Tanks and Combat Vehicles of World War Two, London: Arms and Armour Press. .