02m1897us75mmfieldgun The 75 mm field gun m1897 on m2 carriage was a field gun and anti tank gun which was used by the us army during the interwar period and world war ii. The modifica tion consists of the removal of rollers and sweeper plates with felt pads, and elimination of a portion of the jacket of the gun which is replaced by steel rails and bronze strips attached to supports on the gun.
M1897 75mm Field Gun Subscribed 5 337 views 8 years ago us 3'' m1897a2 field gun see more on net maquettes picture more. The 1897a2 was a modification in 1936 to allow the gun to be towed by a vehicle at high speed on the m2a2 gun carriage. it also had an autofretted barrel to increase the strength. the maximum range was 7.9 miles and a rate of fire of 6 rounds a minute. The combination of fixed ammunition, recoil mechanism, and simple breech made the mle 1897 one of the fastest firing and most accurate field guns of its era. after the defeat of france in the spring of 1940, the u.s. army became worried about its lack of modern antitank guns. Despite its eventual obsolescence, the 75 mm m1897 on m2 carriage left a lasting legacy as a reliable and effective weapon system. it was particularly noted for its role in transitioning artillery tactics from world war i static lines to the dynamic battlefields of world war ii.
M1897 75mm Field Gun The combination of fixed ammunition, recoil mechanism, and simple breech made the mle 1897 one of the fastest firing and most accurate field guns of its era. after the defeat of france in the spring of 1940, the u.s. army became worried about its lack of modern antitank guns. Despite its eventual obsolescence, the 75 mm m1897 on m2 carriage left a lasting legacy as a reliable and effective weapon system. it was particularly noted for its role in transitioning artillery tactics from world war i static lines to the dynamic battlefields of world war ii. E argonne campaign. although the future president did not like the french artillery pieces in the beginning, preferring the m1902 3 inch guns he trained on, he came to appreciate them in combat when his battery fired 2,017 rounds in support of 35th divi. The 3.2 inch gun m1897 (81 mm), with its predecessors the m1885 and m1890, was the u.s. army 's first steel, rifled, breech loading field gun. it was the army's primary field artillery piece in the spanish–american war, philippine–american war, and boxer rebellion from 1898 to 1902. Originally of french design, the canon de 75 modèle 1897 was supplied to the united states in large numbers and became the standard field gun for the us army during world war i. A review by randy l harvey of the french 75 the 75mm m1897 field gun that revolutionized modern artillery from osprey publishing by author steven j. zaloga and illustrator felipe rodriguez.
M1897 75mm Field Gun E argonne campaign. although the future president did not like the french artillery pieces in the beginning, preferring the m1902 3 inch guns he trained on, he came to appreciate them in combat when his battery fired 2,017 rounds in support of 35th divi. The 3.2 inch gun m1897 (81 mm), with its predecessors the m1885 and m1890, was the u.s. army 's first steel, rifled, breech loading field gun. it was the army's primary field artillery piece in the spanish–american war, philippine–american war, and boxer rebellion from 1898 to 1902. Originally of french design, the canon de 75 modèle 1897 was supplied to the united states in large numbers and became the standard field gun for the us army during world war i. A review by randy l harvey of the french 75 the 75mm m1897 field gun that revolutionized modern artillery from osprey publishing by author steven j. zaloga and illustrator felipe rodriguez.
M1897 75mm Field Gun Originally of french design, the canon de 75 modèle 1897 was supplied to the united states in large numbers and became the standard field gun for the us army during world war i. A review by randy l harvey of the french 75 the 75mm m1897 field gun that revolutionized modern artillery from osprey publishing by author steven j. zaloga and illustrator felipe rodriguez.
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