Canon de 105 L mle 1936 Schneider
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| Canon de 105 L mle 1936 Schneider | |
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| Type | field gun |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1936-1945 |
| Used by |  France Nazi Germany |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Schneider et Cie |
| Variants | Horse- or Truck-drawn |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3,920 kg (tractor-) or 3540 kg (horse-drawn) |
| Barrel length | 3.905 m L/37.6 |
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| Shell | separate-loading, cased charge |
| Caliber | 105 mm |
| Carriage | box trail |
| Elevation | 0° to +47° 48' |
| Traverse | 50° |
| Rate of fire | 4 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 725 m/s |
| Effective range | 16,000 m |
The Canon de 105 L mle 1936 Schneider was a field gun used by France in World War II. 159 were in service in 1939. Captured examples in World War II were placed into German service as the 10.5 cm sK 332(f) where they mainly served on coast defense duties.
[edit] References
- Gander, Terry and Chamberlain, Peter. Weapons of the Third Reich: An Encyclopedic Survey of All Small Arms, Artillery and Special Weapons of the German Land Forces 1939-1945. New York: Doubleday, 1979 ISBN 0-385-15090-3
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