75 mm/35 model 1897 (75 mm)

75 mm/35 model 1897 (75 mm) has a two-man crew

Description

The Canon de 75 Modèle 1897 (often simply called the 75, in french: Soixante-Quinze), is widely regarded as the first modern artillery piece, largely due to its groundbreaking hydropneumatic recoil system, which allowed it to achieve an unparalleled rate of fire and accuracy. Originally designed as an anti-personnel weapon, it saw its first combat use in 1900 in China and faced its first challenges during the trench warfare of the Great War, when its flat trajectory made it struggle against entrenched infantry. However, newer shrapnel and gas shells gave it a second life. Its widely praised capabilities led to the gun being adopted by the French Navy, primarily in an anti-aircraft role, thanks to specialised naval mounts with enhanced elevation and rotation. The gun remained in use through World War II, serving in anti-aircraft and tank roles, with some guns still in use today as saluting guns.

The 75 mm/35 model 1897 was introduced in Update "Dance of Dragons" as a secondary gun for Arras, featuring a wide choice of ammunition, including an excellent SAP shell, and a fairly standard rate of fire for its calibre.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

• Arras

General info

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Available ammunition

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Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		100 m	1,000 m	2,000 m	3,000 m	4,000 m	5,000 m
OEA Mle 1917 HE	HE	8	8	8	8	8	8
OPF Mle 1917 SAP	SAP	30	27	23	20	18	16
OEA Mle 1917 HE-TF	HE-TF	8	8	8	8	8	8

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
OEA Mle 1917 HE	HE	570	6.18	0	0.1	450	79°	80°	81°
OPF Mle 1917 SAP	SAP	505	7.92	0.01	4	990	47°	60°	65°
OEA Mle 1917 HE-TF	HE-TF	570	6.18	0	0.1	450	79°	80°	81°

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See also

• 75 mm/50 Canet model 1891
• 75 mm/50 model 1922

External links

• [Wikipedia] Canon de 75 modèle 1897

France naval cannons
37 mm	37 mm/50 model 1925 · 37 mm/50 model 1933
47 mm	3 pdr QF Hotchkiss
57 mm	57 mm/60 ACAD Mle 1951
75 mm	75 mm/50 Canet model 1891 · 75 mm/50 model 1922
90 mm	90 mm/50 model 1926
130 mm	130 mm/40 model 1919
138.6 mm	138.6 mm/55 model 1910 · 138.6 mm/40 model 1927 · 138.6 mm/50 model 1929 · 138.6 mm/50 model 1934 R1938
152 mm	152 mm/55 model 1930
155 mm	155 mm/50 model 1920
203 mm	203 mm/50 model 1924
305 mm	305 mm/45 model 1906-10
340 mm	340 mm/45 model 1912
	Foreign:
20 mm	2 cm/65 C/38 (Germany) · 2 cm/65 Flakvierling 38 (Germany) · 20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II (USA/Britain)
40 mm	2pdr QF Mk.IIc (Britain) · 2pdr QF Mk.VIII (Britain) · Bofors L/60 Mark 2 (USA) · Bofors L/60 Mark 3 (USA)
87.6 mm	Ordnance QF 25pdr (87.6 mm) (Britain)
102 mm	4 in QF Mark V (Britain) · 4 inch/45 Mark XVI (Britain)
105 mm	SK C/33 AA (Germany)
128 mm	12.8 cm/45 SK C/34 (Germany)
150 mm	15 cm/48 KC/36 (Germany)