Category:World War I artillery of France - Wikipedia
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Category:World War I field artillery of France - Wikipedia
WEBPages in category "World War I field artillery of France". The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Artillery of World War I - Wikipedia
WEBThe long barrel recoil technology incorporated by the French into the 75 mm field gun revolutionized artillery and made previous artillery obsolete. However, early in the war, the French over-relied on this gun under the assumption that it …
Artillery - National WWI Museum and Memorial
WEBThe largest bore of an artillery piece in WWI (‘bore’ meaning the diameter of the barrel or tube) was on the French 520mm. (French artillery was always pointed toward Germany - even in practice.) The Big Bertha was a German 420mm howitzer, named for a family member of the Krupp Arms manufacturer.
Artillery - 1914-1918-Online
WEBAt the beginning of the war, the French artillery possessed 3,960 light guns and 688 heavy guns for mobile operations. 380 of these, however, were old models without a recoil mechanism. In the fortifications, there were 7,000 old guns, which included 3,688 powerful 120- and 155 millimeter cannons.
WEBThe roots of the diversity, both moral and material, of the French artillery of the First World War lie in the last twenty-five years of the 19th century, an era in which the French Army had the extreme good fortune to acquire two suc …
Firepower 23: The French Artillery at Verdun
WEBJun 9, 2021 — Even the first mass use by the Germans of phosgene gas failed to win the battle, largely because French artillery was able to break-up the exploiting infantry formations. The Battle of Verdun was the longest single battle of the First World War, lasting from 21 February to 18 December 1916.
WEBDec 16, 2014 — German artillery’s main battle weapon on the Western Front. At the beginning of the war, the French artillery possessed 3,960 light guns and 688 heavy guns for mobile operations. 380 of these, however, were old models without a recoil mechanism. In the fortifications, there were 7,000 old guns, which included
French 75 mm field gun - History Learning
WEBThe French 75mm quick-firing field gun and was one of the most important parts of the French artillery during World War One, featuring a revolutionary design that made a popular choice during battle. It was first made in 1897 and was commonly referred to as a …
The French 75 Gun: The Secret Cannon Used for Over Half a Century
WEBThe French Model 1897 75mm cannon was a quick-firing, accurate, and dependable artillery piece that became practically the quintessential Allied cannon in World War I.
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