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Canon de 105 court mle 1934 Schneider

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Type
  
howitzer

In service
  
1935-1945

Wars
  
World War II

Place of origin
  
France

Used by
  
France  Nazi Germany

Designer
  
Schneider

The Canon de 105 court modèle 1934 Schneider was a French howitzer used in World War II. Captured weapons were used by the German Heer as the 10.5 cm leFH 324(f). It was a conservative design by Schneider et Cie. Production was slow with only 144 built by the beginning of the Battle of France. A more advanced 105 mm howitzer design, the Canon de 105 court mle 1935 B, was produced by the State Arsenal at Bourges, and was ordered in larger numbers. 70 105 mm howitzers mod. 1934 Schneider bought by Lithuania (105 mm 1934 m. haubica) in 1937.

References

Canon de 105 court mle 1934 Schneider Wikipedia


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