French 75 mm Field Gun MLE 1897 of World-War One, 1914–1918

The famous 75 mm field gun modèle 1897 was manufactured at the foundry and arsenal at Bourges, capitol of the département Cher. One important feature of the M.1897 field gun was its hydropneumatic barrel brake which absorbed most of the recoil and allowed the gun to be loaded, aimed and fired much more quickly than previous guns which had to be manhandled back into their proper firing position after each shot. The famous 75 remained in service long after the Great War of 1914-1918. Thousands of these reliable guns were upgraded in French service in 1938 and 1940, and many of them ended up in the German Wehrmacht and other Axis formations after the fall of France.

Modelos Disponibles

• Canon de Campagne de 75 mm MLE 1897, 1:72 Fine Scale Factory WE3
• Canon de Campagne de 75 mm MLE 1897 & Limber, 20 mm Reviresco ART-2
• Canon de Campagne de 75 mm MLE 1897, 1:76 Tumbling Dice

Especificaciones Técnicas

• Canon de Campagne de 75 mm MLE 1897
• Peso: 1140 kg
• Calibre: 75 mm
• Longitud del cañón: L.36.3
• Barrel Recoil: 1,05 m
• Elevación: 0° to 40°
• Cadencia: 20 disparos por minuto
• Maximum Chamber Pressure: 2600 bar
• Penetración de blindaje de 0-100 m:
  • A.P. 90 mm

Bibliografía

• Hogg, Ian: Twentieth-Century Artillery

Museum Exhibits

Barrel No. 15932 (Bourges 1917), Musée de l’Armée, Paris

Left rear view

Nordenfelt breech

Left side view

Rear view

Barrel No. 18095 (Bourges 1918), Musée de l’Armée, Paris

Close-up of the plaque

Elevating mechnism No. 388 (Puteaux 1901)

Apparails de levage No. 1737 ( Paris 1918)

Full frontal view

N 325 (Bourges 1918) and limber, Musée de l’Armée, Paris

Rear view of field gun

Elevating mechanism No. 2066 (Bourges 1918)

Empleo Histórico

• French Army 1897-1940

Conversiones Posibles

• French 75 mm Field Gun M.1897/1938 with pneumatic tires
• German 7.5 cm L.36.3 PaK 97/38 (f)
  mounted on the carriage of the PaK 38 and fitted with a T.R. Breech (tir rapide)
• French 75 mm Field Gun M.1897/1940 with pneumatic tires
• German 7.5 cm L.36.3 PaK 97/40 (f)
  mounted on the carriage of the PaK 38 and fitted with a T.R. Breech (tir rapide)

The 75 mm field gun MLE 1897 was an important weapon of the French Army of World War One, and it continued to serve throughout World War Two. Wargamers and diorama builders will want a section or battery of these guns in their collection.

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