Canon anti-aérien de 75mm modèle 1939
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The Canon anti-aérien de 75mm modèle 1939 was a French
piece of 75 mm artillery
of the Second World War, designed and manufactured by Schneider et Cie in Le Creusot
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The gun was designed from 1928, evolving from the design of the Canon de 75 modèle 1897
. The anti-air mounting went into service in the mid-30s, and by May 1940, 75mm guns of models 1897 and 1928 were mounted as anti-aircraft artillery. These guns were used by both the French Army
and the French Navy
.
With a x6 scope, the Canon anti-aérien de 75mm modèle 1939 had anti-armour capabilities, in spite of the lack of armour-piercing ammunition.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
piece of 75 mm artillery
Artillery
Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...
of the Second World War, designed and manufactured by Schneider et Cie in Le Creusot
Le Creusot
Le Creusot is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.The inhabitants are known as Creusotins. Formerly a mining town, its economy is now dominated by metallurgical companies such as ArcelorMittal, Schneider Electric, and Alstom.Since the 1990s, the...
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The gun was designed from 1928, evolving from the design of the Canon de 75 modèle 1897
Canon de 75 modèle 1897
The French 75mm field gun was a quick-firing field artillery piece adopted in March 1898. Its official French designation was: Matériel de 75mm Mle 1897. It was commonly known as the French 75, simply the 75 and Soixante-Quinze .The French 75 is widely regarded as the first modern artillery piece...
. The anti-air mounting went into service in the mid-30s, and by May 1940, 75mm guns of models 1897 and 1928 were mounted as anti-aircraft artillery. These guns were used by both the French Army
French Army
The French Army, officially the Armée de Terre , is the land-based and largest component of the French Armed Forces.As of 2010, the army employs 123,100 regulars, 18,350 part-time reservists and 7,700 Legionnaires. All soldiers are professionals, following the suspension of conscription, voted in...
and the French Navy
French Navy
The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale is the maritime arm of the French military. It includes a full range of fighting vessels, from patrol boats to a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, four of which are capable of launching...
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With a x6 scope, the Canon anti-aérien de 75mm modèle 1939 had anti-armour capabilities, in spite of the lack of armour-piercing ammunition.