Canon de 75 modèle 1912 Schneider
The Canon de 75 modele 1912 Schneider was a French World War I piece of 75 mm artillery, designed and manufactured by Schneider et Cie in Le Creusot. It entered service with the French horse-mounted artillery in 1912 and a number were sold to the army of Serbia. The remaining guns were then sold to Poland, where they were used in the Polish-Bolshevik War. • Illustration — Barrel markings
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The Canon de 75 modele 1912 Schneider was a French World War I piece of 75 mm artillery, designed and manufactured by Schneider et Cie in Le Creusot. It entered service with the French horse-mounted artillery in 1912 and a number were sold to the army of Serbia. The remaining guns were then sold to Poland, where they were used in the Polish-Bolshevik War. • Illustration — Barrel markings
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• Is Artillery — yes • Name — Canon de 75mm Modele 1912 • Type — Regimental artillery field gun • Origin — France • Manufacturer — Schneider • Production Date — 1912–1917? • Service — 1912–1930s • Used By — France, Poland, Serbia, Romania, Kingdom of Yugoslavia • Wars — World War I, Polish-Soviet War • Caliber — 75 mm (2.95 in) • Carriage — horse-drawn • Weight — 965 kg (2,127 lbs) • Cartridge — high-explosive, shrapnel • Cartridge Weight — 5.50–7.20 kg (12.12–16 lbs) • Range — 9,500 m (10,389 yds) • Rate — 12–15/min • Crew — 6
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- 1.Rudolf Jeřábek - Potiorek, General im Schatten von Sarajevo, Styria, Graz/Köln 1991, ISBN 3-222-12067-6, S. 142
- 2.Bernard Plumier et al. Fiches_France. 2010-06.
- 3.Handbook of Artillery. 1920-05.
- 4.Catalogue des matériels d'artillerie Schneider et Compagnie mis en service sur les fronts alliés en 1914-1917. 1917.
- 5.Catalogue des matériels d'artillerie Schneider et Compagnie mis en service sur les fronts alliés en 1914-1917. 1917.
- 6.Charlie Clelland. Canon de 75 (Mle 1915) Saint-Chamond – Mondragon.
- 7.Catalogue des matériels d'artillerie Schneider et Compagnie mis en service sur les fronts alliés en 1914-1917. 1917.
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