Canon de 105 modèle 1930 Schneider

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Canon de 105 modèle 1930 Schneider
A Polish coastal version in Gdynia
Typefield gun
Place of originFrance
Service history
In service1930-1945
Used by Denmark
 Greece
 Poland
WarsWorld War II
Production history
DesignerSchneider
ManufacturerSchneider
No. builtDenmark: 12
Greece: 11
Specifications
Mass5,120 kilograms (11,290 lb)
Barrel length5.05 m (16 ft 7 in) L/48
ShellSeparate loading 105x390R
Shell weight16.3 kilograms (35 lb 15 oz)
Caliber105 mm (4.13 in)
BreechInterrupted screw
RecoilHydro-pneumatic
Carriagesplit-trail
Elevation-0° to +43°
Traverse47°
Rate of fireup to 6 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity850 m/s (2,789 ft/s)
Maximum firing range20,150 metres (22,040 yd)

The Canon de 105 modèle 1930 Schneider (Danish: 10½ cm, 48 kaliber lang, feltkanon model 1930) 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[edit]

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

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