Canon de 75 modèle 1914 Schneider

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Canon de 75mm Modele 1914

Canon de 75 Modèle 1914 exposed in Polish Army Museum in Warsaw
Type Regimental artillery field gun
Place of origin France
Service history
Used by France, Poland
Wars World War I, Polish-Bolshevik War
Specifications
Weight 965 kg
Crew 6

Shell high-explosive, shrapnel
Caliber 75 mm
Carriage horse-drawn
Rate of fire 12-15/min
Effective range 13,000 m

The Canon de 75 modele 1914 Schneider was a French World War I piece of 75 mm artillery, designed and manufactured by the Schneider company in Creusot. Similar to the earlier Canon de 75mm Modele 1912 Schneider and also a derivative of Canon de 75 modèle 1897, it featured a longer barrel and an extended firing range.