Canon de 75 mle TR
The Canon de 75 modèle 1905 à tir rapide (abbreviated to Canon de 75 mle TR) was a field gun used by Belgium during World War I and World War II. It was a license-built copy of the Krupp 7.5 cm Model 1903. Production continued during World War I until the Germans overran the factory in 1914. After 1940, the Wehrmacht designated this as the 7.5 cm FK 235(b), armed occupation forces in Belgium with them and handed some over to the Hungarians.
Canon de 75 mle TR
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The Canon de 75 modèle 1905 à tir rapide (abbreviated to Canon de 75 mle TR) was a field gun used by Belgium during World War I and World War II. It was a license-built copy of the Krupp 7.5 cm Model 1903. Production continued during World War I until the Germans overran the factory in 1914. After 1940, the Wehrmacht designated this as the 7.5 cm FK 235(b), armed occupation forces in Belgium with them and handed some over to the Hungarians.
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• Name — Canon de 75 modèle 1905 à tir rapide • Origin — German Empire • Type — Field gun • Is Artillery — yes • Service — 1905?-1945 • Used By — Belgium Nazi Germany Hungary • Wars — World War I, World War II • Designer — Krupp • Manufacturer — Fonderie Royale des Canons • Production Date — 1905?-1914 • Weight — 1190 kg • Length — 2.25 m • Part Length — 1.7445 m L/30 • Cartridge — Fixed QF 75 x 280 R 6.52 kg • Caliber — 75 mm (2.95 in) • Velocity — 540 m/s (1,771 ft/s) • Max Range — 9900 m • Breech — Horizontal sliding-block • Recoil — Hydro-spring • Carriage — Pole trail • Elevation — -10° to +21° • Traverse — 6° 32' • Illustration — Canon de 75 mle TR at the Site Gunfire Brasschaat-Museum in Brasschaat, Belgium • Illustration — Canon de 75 mle TR at the Site Gunfire Brasschaat-Museum in Brasschaat, Belgium
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