The
Canon de 75 M(montagne) modele 1919 Schneider (
75mm mle.1919) was a
French mountain gun designed as a replacement of the
65mm mle 1906. The mle 1919 was
manufactured by
Schneider[?] and used during
World War II. For
transport, the gun could be broken down into 7 sections. This weapon was also used by
Greece,
Poland, and
Yugoslavia. When captured by the
Germans, the French guns were designated
7.5cm GebK 237(f); the Yugoslav guns were designated
7.5cm GebK 283(j); and Polish guns were possibly designated as
7.5cm GebK M.19(p). (
1 - p.16[?] The gun crew was protected by an
armoured shield.
- Calibre: 75mm
- Elevation: -10° to 40°
- Muzzle Velocity: 400m/s
- Range: 9025m
- Weight During Combat: 660kg
- Weight During Transport: 721kg
- Weight of Shell: 6.33kg