Canon de 75 mm modèle 1924 | |
Origin: | France |
Type: | Anti-aircraft gun |
Is Ranged: | y |
Is Explosive: | y |
Is Artillery: | y |
Service: | 1925–45 |
Used By: | France Poland Nazi Germany |
Wars: | World War II |
Weight: | 1070kg (2,360lb) |
Part Length: | 3.75m (12.3feet) (bore length) |
Cartridge: | Fixed |
Cartridge Weight: | 5.93kg (13.07lb) |
Caliber: | 75mm |
Rate: | Practical: 8–12 rpm |
Velocity: | 850m/s |
Range: | Horizontal: 14100m (46,300feet) @ 40° Vertical: 10000m (30,000feet) @ 90° |
Elevation: | -10° to +90° |
The Canon de 75 mm modèle 1924 was a French naval anti-aircraft gun designed after World War I. It served aboard battleships, cruisers and destroyers during World War II. In Polish service it was known as the 75 mm Armata przeciwlotnicza wz.1922/1924. In German service it was known as the 7.5 cm Flak M.22-24(f) and was used to arm Germany's Atlantic Wall fortifications.[1]
Ship classes that carried the Canon de 75 mm modèle 1924 include: