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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.
Canon de 105 modèle 1930 Schneider | |
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A Polish coastal version in Gdynia | |
Type | field gun |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
In service | 1930–1945 |
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Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Schneider |
Manufacturer | Schneider |
No. built | Denmark: 12 Greece: 11 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 5,120 kilograms (11,290 lb) |
Barrel length | 5.05 m (16 ft 7 in) L/48 |
Shell | Separate loading 105x390R |
Shell weight | 16.3 kilograms (35 lb 15 oz) |
Caliber | 105 mm (4.13 in) |
Breech | Interrupted screw |
Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
Carriage | split-trail |
Elevation | -0° to +43° |
Traverse | 47° |
Rate of fire | up to 6 rounds per minute |
Muzzle velocity | 850 m/s (2,789 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 20,150 metres (22,040 yd) |
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.
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