Militia Museum of New Jersey - Artillery / 11 French 75mm Field Gun
Bill Maloney
2/17/2008

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11French75mmFieldGun

11 French 1897 75mm Field Gun

French WWI 75mm Field Gun

WWI era French 75mm Field Guns at other Military Museums
Ford M1917 WWI Tank Ford M1917 WWI Tank
Another WWI French 75mm Field Gun can be found at the West Point Military Museum in West Point, NY A WWI French 75mm Field Gun can be found at the Fort Dix Army Reserve Mobilization Museum in Fort Dix, NJ
  Ford M1917 WWI Tank
  Another WWI French 75mm Field Gun can be found at the US Army Ordnance Museum in Aberdeen, MD

Caliber: 75mm
Action: Breech Loader, hydro pneumatic recoil mechanism
Muzzle Velocity: 1,600fps
Range: 9,300 yards shell, 5,000 yards shrapnel
Weight of Round - 13lbs High Explosive, shrapnel, anti tank
Maximum Powder Charge:
Barrel Length: 106 inches
Weight Towed: 3,400lbs
Year Built: 1897