Canon de Campagne de 75 mm MLE 1897/1940 de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale

This version of the famous 75 mm field gun has been converted to the MLE 1897/1940 specification. Pneumatic tires have been fitted in place of the spoked wooden wheels, the gun shield has been cut down to reduce the weapon’s silhouette, et a gun sight has been added to allow more accurate tir antichar. The gun is said to have been used by troupes de la Légion étrangère des Forces Françaises Libres (FFL) defending the desert outpost of Bir Hacheim during the Bataille de Gazala 26/27 Mai 1942. The defenders of Bir Hacheim repulsed several strong attaques allemandes et italiennes against this important flank position of the Gazala line in front of Tobruk, but they had to evacuate the strongpoint on Juin 10. The gun is now in the Musée de l’Armée in Paris.

Maquettes disponibles

Canon de Campagne de 75 mm MLE 1897/1940, 1/72 Fine Scale Factory WZ01
Canon de Campagne de 75 mm MLE 1897/1940, 20 mm Raventhorpe
Canon de Campagne de 75 mm MLE 1897/1940, 1/76 Hinchliffe 20/217
Canon de Campagne de 75 mm MLE 1897/1940, Limber, Caisson, Horses, 12 mm Minifigs FV-84

Spécifications Techniques

Canon de Campagne de 75 mm MLE 1897/1940
Calibre: 75 mm
Longueur du tube: L.36.3
Recul du Tube: 1,05 m
Élévation: 0° to 40°
Cadence de tir: 20 coups par minute
Maximum Chamber Pressure: 2600 bar
Pénétration de blindage a 0-100 m:
- A.P. 90 mm (français, allemand)
- A.P.C.R. 128 mm (Panzergranate 40 allemand)

Bibliographie

Hogg, Ian: Artillerie du 20e Siècle

Museum Exhibits

The Bir Hacheim gun, Musée de l’Armée, Paris

Breech mechanism of the Bir Hacheim gun, Musée de l’Armée, Paris

Déploiement Historique

Armée Française, 1940
Forces Françaises Libres, 1940–1943

Possibilités de Conversions

75 mm L.36.3 PaK 97/38 (f) allemand
mounted on the carriage of the PaK 38 et fitted avec a T.R. Breech (tir rapide).
75 mm L.36.3 PaK 97/40 (f) allemand
mounted on the carriage of the PaK 38 et fitted avec a T.R. Breech (tir rapide).

Many des fameuses canons de campagne de 75 mm de la Première Guerre mondiale were upgraded en 1938 et 1940, they received pneumatic tires et the shield was cut down to reduce the silhouette of the weapon. After the fall of France, many of these upgraded canons de campagne ended up dans la Wehrmacht allemande et autres unités de l’Axe.

Questions Fréquents

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Figurines Françaises de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale