The famous Modle 1897 still formed the basis of the French field artillery regiments in 1940. Canon de 75 modle 1897: FranceвЂ™s вЂBlack ButcherвЂ™ Jon Guttman Based on a recoil mechanism patented by a German engineer, the French 75 pounded German positions at First Marne in 1914 and served as a pattern for other artillery pieces well into the 20th century. The cradle and trail manufacture date is thus 1899, with its barrel a replacement dating from 1916, both made by the Puteaux Government Arsenal. Horse Drawn (Six Horses) & Motorised (UMIC P107 or Laffly S. 1916 PUTEAUX.' The proper right side of the recuperator cradle is marked вЂњ280 PUTREAUX 1899вЂќ. This barrel of this example was manufactured in 1916 and bears the simple inscription '10871 A.BS. The Memorial's gun was presented to the Commonwealth by the French Government in 1920 in recognition of the services of the A.I.F. or shrapnel) at a range from 8,000 to 9,000 yards. The Canon Court de 105 M(montagne) modГЁle 1909 Schneider (105 mm mle.1909) was a French mountain gun, manufactured by Schneider et Cie.According to KennblГ¤tter fremden GerГ¤ts, Germany used the former French gun as the 10.5 cm GebH 343(f).The gun could be towed by a horse or mule. Weighing 23 cwt, it fired a 75mm 15 Ib shell (H.E. Its recoil system combined an oil buffer with recuperation by compressed air or nitrogen. The French 75mm field gun was a quick-firing field artillery piece adopted in March 1898. Developed in the late 19th century, it was the first mass produced weapon that combined an effective axial recoil with automatic fuse setter, quick acting breech, splinter-proof shield and fixed ammunition. It was to the French Army what the 18 pounder was to the British and the 77mm to the German. The 75 mm gun M1916 was a US Army field artillery piece used during and after World War I. This was the main French light field gun in the First World War. Caliber (mm)Weapon nameCountry of origin535.3 cm FahrpanzerGerman Empire575.

Canon de 75 modele 1897