The 7.5cm Leichtgeschütz 40 was a recoilless gun used by the German Army during WWII. The LG40 fired high explosive shells from the 7.5cm GebG 36 mountain gun and armour piercing shells from the 7.5cm Feldkanone16. The LG40 was first used during the Battle of Crete and subsequently with both parachute units and Waffen SS for the rest of WWII. White metal kit.