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75 mm Cannon Model 1897
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
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Field Guns · France · 1898
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75mmCannonModel1897

75 mm Cannon Model 1897
75 mm Cannon Model 1897 Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
30
Firepower
40
Accuracy
50
Rate of Fire
60
Mobility
55
Muzzle Velocity
45
Direct-Fire Capability
35
Reliability
70
Versatility
65
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin France
ManufacturerPuteaux
CategoryField Guns
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1898–1940
Operators21 countries
Quantity21,000
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
48
Field Guns MASS Rating
16/77
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
90/240
All-Time
Field Guns · 10 axes scored
Range
30
Firepower
40
Accuracy
50
Rate of Fire
60
Mobility
55
Muzzle Velocity
45
Direct-Fire Capability
35
Reliability
70
Versatility
65
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
75 mm Cannon Model 1897
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1898–1940
Quantity
21,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
48
field guns category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the field guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Service Entry Year1898
  • Combat Weight1,544 kg
  • Crew6
  • Carriage TypeWheeled / Towed
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
▣Performance7MOD.7
  • Maximum Range (standard)8.5 km
  • Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)11 km
  • Muzzle Velocity500 m/s
  • Rate of Fire (burst)30
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)4
  • Elevation−11° / +18°
  • Traverse6°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
▤Mobility5MOD.5
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length2.692 m
  • Width2 m
  • Height1.4 m
▲Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production21,000
  • Production Start1,897 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1897Entered service
  2. 1898Production started
  3. 1899First deployment: Boxer Rebellion
  4. 1940Production ended
128
years in service
42
years in production
21,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 21 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
75 MM CANNON MODEL 1897 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
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Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
Artillery classification distinguishing self-propelled wheeled vehicles from weapons towed by external means.
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