Canon de 105 modèle 1930 Schneider

Canon de 105 modèle 1930 Schneider
Canon de 105 modèle 1930 Schneider
	A Polish coastal version in Gdynia
Type	field gun
Place of origin	France
Service history
In service	1930-1945
Used by	Denmark; Greece; Poland
Wars	World War II
Production history
Designer	Schneider
Manufacturer	Schneider
No. built	Denmark: 12; Greece: 11
Specifications
Mass	5,120 kilograms (11,290 lb)
Barrel length	5.05 m (16 ft 7 in) L/48
Shell	Separate loading 105x390R
Shell weight	16.3 kilograms (35 lb 15 oz)
Caliber	105 mm (4.13 in)
Breech	Interrupted screw
Recoil	Hydro-pneumatic
Carriage	split-trail
Elevation	-0° to +43°
Traverse	47°
Rate of fire	up to 6 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity	850 m/s (2,789 ft/s)
Maximum firing range	20,150 metres (22,040 yd)

The Canon de 105 modèle 1930 Schneider was a field gun used by the armies of Greece, Denmark, and Poland during World War II. It used the same sprung single-axle split-trail carriage as the Schneider 149 mm Modele 1929 howitzer. The gun had steel wheels with solid rubber tires and could be towed by either a horse-team or artillery tractor. It used the cumbersome Schneider-trademark spade plates that had to be hammered into the ground to anchor the gun in place.

The German Army designated these guns 10.5 cm Kanone 310(g) and 10.5 cm Kanone 321(d) respectively, but it is unknown if they actually used them themselves.

References

Chamberlain, Peter & Gander, Terry. Light and Medium Field Artillery. New York: Arco, 1975

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