| Canon de 75 Mle GP III | |
| Origin: | Belgium |
| Type: | field gun |
| Is Artillery: | yes |
| Service: | 1919?-1945 |
| Used By: |  Belgium |
| Wars: | World War II |
| Designer: | Cockerill |
| Manufacturer: | Cockerill |
| Weight: | 2337kg (5,152lb) (travel) 1390kg (3,060lb) (combat)[1] |
| Part Length: | 2.8m (09.2feet) L/37.3 |
| Cartridge: | Fixed QF 75 x 150mm R |
| Cartridge Weight: | 6.125kg (13.503lb)[2] |
| Caliber: | 75 mm (2.95 in) |
| Velocity: | 579 m/s (1,899 ft/s) |
| Max Range: | 11km (07miles) |
| Carriage: | Box trail |
| Elevation: | -8° to +35° |
| Traverse: | 8° |
The Canon de 75 mle GPIII was a field gun used by Belgium during World War II. Cockerill mounted a sleeve in the barrels of ex-German 7.7 cm FK 16 guns received as reparations after World War I to convert them to the standard Belgian 75mm ammunition. After 1940, the Wehrmacht designated captured guns as the 7.5 cm FK 236(b). This gun was nearly the equivalent of the German 7.5 cm FK 16 nA and apparently saw wider service than the other captured Belgian guns.