Fort Dix Army Reserve Mobilization Museum - Artillery / 36 French 75mm M1897 Cannon
Bill Maloney 6/23/2015 |
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36 French 75mm M1897 Cannon
WWI era French 75mm Field Guns at other Military Museums |
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Another WWI French 75mm Field Gun can be found at the West Point Military Museum in West Point, NY | Another WWI French 75mm Field Gun can be found at the US Army Ordnance Museum in Aberdeen, MD |
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Another WWI French 75mm Field Gun can be found at the Militia Museum of New Jersey in Sea Girt, NJ |
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