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Berthier Mle 1907/15 M16 rifle. Many late world war I era French rifles such as this Berthier rifle and other late World War I variant of Berthier and Lebel rifles were still in heavy use by French forces in World War II due to newer French rifles the MAS-36 and MAS-40(not in production) not being available in sufficient quantities for the French military.
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Pages in category "World War II artillery of France" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
French Army Canon de 75 Mle 97 mounted on bogies, 1932. During the interwar, the French army kept the Mle 1897 in service and it continued to be the main gun of the French field artillery. The surplus guns were soon sold to allied countries. [9] Upgrades were considered in the 1920s, such as the use of a split trail carriages.
World War II artillery of France (34 P) Pages in category "Artillery of France" The following 88 pages are in this category, out of 88 total.
Canon de 75 M mle 1928: French 75 mm mountain gun; Canon de 105 court mle 1913: French 105 mm gun; Canon de 105 court mle 1935 B: French 105 mm howitzer; Canon de 105 court mle 1934 Schneider: French 105 mm gun; Canon de 105 L mle 1936 Schneider: French 105 mm gun; Canon de 155 mle 1917 CS: French 155 mm howitzer; Canon de 155 GPF: French 155 ...
The soixante-quinze was an effective anti-tank gun but was heavy and much harder to conceal than the newer, small, high-velocity, small calibre anti-tank weapons. The chosen weapon was a design of the state-owned arsenal Atelier de Construction de Puteaux workshop (abbreviated to APX) located in Puteaux , Paris, and was named the canon de 47 mm ...
This gun was designed by Colonel L. J. F. Filloux to fill a vital French Army requirement for a heavy artillery piece. The design proved a success and became the standard heavy field gun of the French from 1917 to the end of World War I. [3] The weapon was pressed into service quickly, to remedy the shortage of such weapons in the French ...