Canon de 105 modèle 1930 Schneider

Canon de 105 modèle 1930 Schneider
A Polish coastal version in Gdynia
Type field gun
Place of origin France
Service history
In service 1930-1945
Used by  Denmark
 Greece
 Poland
Wars World War II
Production history
Designer Schneider
Manufacturer Schneider
No. built Denmark: 12
Greece: 11
Specifications
Weight 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 Canon de 105 modèle 1930 Schneider 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.

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.

References

  • Chamberlain, Peter & Gander, Terry. Light and Medium Field Artillery. New York: Arco, 1975


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