Canon de 75 M(montagne) modele 1928
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| Cannon de 75M(montagne)modele 1928 | |
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| Type | mountain gun |
| Place of origin |  France |
| Service history | |
| Used by | France Nazi Germany Poland |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Schneider |
| Manufacturer | Schneider et Cie |
| Produced | 1928 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 660 kg (1,455 lbs) |
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| Shell | 7.25 kg (16 lbs) |
| Caliber | 75 mm (2.95 in) |
| Carriage | box trail |
| Elevation | -10° to +40° |
| Traverse | 10° |
| Muzzle velocity | 375 m/s (1,230 ft/s) |
| Effective range | 9 km (5.5 mi) |
The Canon de 75 M(montagne) modèle 1928 (75 mm mle.28) was a French mountain gun. The guns were also sold to Poland. After 1940, these weapons were used by the Germans as 7.5 cm GebK 283(f). The French used this weapon to equip the artillery batteries of the 4th Moroccan Mountain Division during 1944 and 1945.
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