Canon de 75 M(montagne) modele 1919 Schneider

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Cannon de 75M modele 1919 Schneider
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A Brazilian Model 1919 gun on display at the Fort Copacabana Museum.
Typemountain gun
Place of originFrance
Service history
Used byBrazil
Nazi Germany
Kingdom of Greece
Paraguay
Peru
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Wars Chaco War
World War II
Production history
DesignerSchneider
Manufacturer Schneider et Cie
Produced1919
Specifications
Mass721 kg (1,589 lbs) Travel
660 kg (1,455 lbs) Combat
Barrel  length1.39 m (4 ft 7 in) L/18.6 [1]

Shell Fixed QF 75 x 350 mm R [2]
Shell weight6.33 kg (14 lbs)
Caliber 75 mm (2.95 in)
Carriage Box trail
Elevation -10° to +40°
Traverse 10° [1]
Muzzle velocity 400 m/s (1,312 ft/s)
Maximum firing range9,025 m (9,869 yds) [1]

The Canon de 75 M (montagne) modèle 1919 Schneider (75 mm mle.1919) was a French mountain gun designed as a replacement of the 65 mm mle 1906. The mle 1919 was manufactured by Schneider et Cie and used during World War II. For transport, the gun could be broken down into seven sections. This weapon was used by Brazil, Paraguay, Yugoslavia and Greece. When captured by the Germans in World War II, the French guns were designated 7.5 cm GebK 237(f); the Yugoslav guns were designated 7.5 cm GebK 283(j). [3] The gun crew was protected by an armoured shield.

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Greek service

This gun was used by the Greek Army in the Greek–Italian War from October 1940 to April 1941. It was used in divisional service in conjunction with the Schneider 105 mountain gun. Each Greek division had an artillery regiment with 16 mountain 75 mm and 8 mountain 105 mm guns. A total of 192 Mle 1919 75mm were procured by Greece, that equipped 12 (of 15) divisional artillery regiments.

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References

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