The Canon de 105 mle 1913 Schneider was a towed, 105mm, field gun used by the French Army during World War I and II. It was based on a Russian design and it was massively adopted to compliment the Canon de 75 mle 1897, which was not capable of supplying all the artillery fire support needed by the infantry at the start of the Great War. Also known as the L 13 S, this weapon provided excellent service between 1914 and 1918.
The Canon de 105 modèle 1913 was a well-designed and reliable field gun, with a long barrel and a conventional box trail, which provided enough elevation for the 15.74-kg (34.7-lb) shell to reach a range of 12 km (13,130 yards). After World War I, it would be exported to several countries under French influence, such as Belgium, Poland, and Yugoslavia. It was also exported to Italy, where it would officially be called Canone da 105/28, which would be one of the main Italian Army's field guns during World War II, until 1943.
By June 22, 1940, when France had been defeated by Germany, there were 854 Canon de 105 mle 1913 Schneider guns in French service. Most of them were seized by the Wehrmacht and adapted to be used by the German Army. In 1944, they would be part of the German Atlantic Wall coastal defenses. The Wehrmacht would take the gun off its carriage and set it up on a special turntable protected by a curved shield.
Specifications
Type: field gun
Caliber: 105-mm
Weight: 2,650 kg (5,843 lb)
Length: 2.98 m (117.6 inches)
Elevation: -0 to +37 degrees
Traverse: 6 degrees
Breech Type: interrupted screw
Muzzle Velocity: 550 m/s
Maximum Range: 12,000 m
Shell: 15.74-kg high explosive
Below, side view of the Canon de 105 mle 1913 Schneider.
Rear view, showing its interrupted screw breech.
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