Canon de 75 M(montagne) modele 1928
The Canon de 75 M(montagne) modèle 1928 (75 mm mle.28) was a French mountain gun. The guns were also sold to Poland. After 1940, these weapons were used by the Germans as 7.5 cm GebK 283(f). The French used this weapon to equip the artillery batteries of the 4th Moroccan Mountain Division during 1944 and 1945.[1]
| Cannon de 75M(montagne) modele 1928 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) A modernized modele 1928 used as a saluting gun in Peru. | |
| Type | mountain gun |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| Used by | France Nazi Germany Poland North Vietnam |
| Wars | World War II First Indochina War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Schneider |
| Manufacturer | Schneider et Cie |
| Produced | 1928 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 660 kg (1,455 lbs) |
| Barrel length | 1.39 m (4 ft 7 in) L/18.6[1] |
| Shell | 7.25 kg (16 lbs) |
| Caliber | 75 mm (2.95 in) |
| Carriage | Box trail |
| Elevation | -10° to +40° |
| Traverse | 10°[1] |
| Muzzle velocity | 375 m/s (1,230 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 9 km (5.5 mi)[1] |
See also
Notes
- Chamberlain, Peter (1975). Infantry, mountain, and airborne guns. Gander, Terry. New York: Arco. p. 16. ISBN 0668038195. OCLC 2067391.
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