Canon Court de 105 M(montagne) modèle 1919 Schneider

Mountain gun

The Canon Court de 105 M(montagne) modèle 1919 Schneider (105 mm mle.19) was a French mountain gun produced by Schneider and intended to be used in conjunction with the 75 mm mle.19 that was used by a number of countries during World War II.

Design

The modèle 1919 was built from steel and had two spoked wheels, interrupted screw breech, hydro-pneumatic recoil system, box trail carriage and a rounded gun shield to protect the crew. For transport, this gun could be broken down into 8 sections, the barrel could be dismantled into 2 sections. A latter variant called the Canon Court de 105 M(montagne) modèle 1928 Schneider was produced in 1928. The modèle 1928 can be identified by its squared off gun shield and may have had a sprung axle and pneumatic tires for motor traction.^[2]

Users

•  Republic of China^[3]
•  France
•  Nazi Germany - Captured French guns were given the designations 10.5 cm le.GebH 322(f) for modèle 1919 guns and 10.5 cm le.GebH 323(f) for modèle 1928 guns in German service.^[2]
•  Greece
•  Kingdom of Italy
•  Empire of Japan - Japan produced a copy of captured Chinese modèle 1928 guns designated the Type 99 10 cm Mountain Gun. Performance and dimensions of the Japanese gun were very similar.^[3]
•  Spain - Licensed production began in 1924 at Trubia and was designated Obús Schneider 105/11 Modelo 1919.^[4]
•  Kingdom of Yugoslavia - Captured Yugoslav guns were given the designation 10.5 cm le.GebH 329(j) in German service.^[2]

Gallery

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  A Spanish Obús Schneider 105/11 Modelo 1919.
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  The Spanish guns manufacturers mark.
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  A Peruvian Canon de 75 M modèle 1928 with squared off shield as used on the Canon Court de 105 M modèle 1928.
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  A Japanese Type 99 10 cm Mountain Gun showing its similarity to the Canon Court de 105 M modèle 1928.

References

1. "101". www.quarryhs.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015.
2. Chamberlain, Peter (1975). Infantry, mountain, and airborne guns. Gander, Terry. New York: Arco. p. 20. ISBN 0668038195. OCLC 2067391.
3. "T99 10cm". www3.plala.or.jp. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
4. ARTILLERÍA GUBERNAMENTAL EN JULIO DE 1936 in S.B.H.A.C. [retrieved 31-08-2018]