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The first U.S. artillery shots in action in World War I were fired by Battery C, 6th Field Artillery on October 23, 1917, with a French 75 named "Bridget" which is preserved today at the United States Army Ordnance Museum.
The French Model 1897 75mm cannon was a quick-firing, accurate, and dependable artillery piece that became practically the quintessential Allied cannon in World War I.
The first U.S. artillery shots in action in World War I were fired by Battery C, 6th Field Artillery on October 23, 1917, with a French 75 named "Bridget" which is preserved today at the United States Army Ordnance Museum.
In 1898, the French Army debuted its new artillery piece, the Canon de 75 Modele 1897. The gun was immediately regarded as one of the best in its field at that point. It introduced a number of innovations that were unseen at that the time: a self-contained re-coil system, modern sighting, fixed-shell ammunition, a protective
1 Φεβ 2023 · The defining French field artillery piece of World War I, it fired more than 16 million shells at the 1916 Battle of Verdun alone. The gun was such a compelling package that it was adopted and manufactured in large numbers by the U.S. Army—the first American shell fired in World War I came on Oct. 23, 1917 from a 75 mm Gun M1897 (the U.S ...
The 75mm M1897 earned its reputation in the Great War, forming the backbone of French field artillery. It was widely distributed to Allied armies, including the American Expeditionary Forces, and was later exported worldwide. Due to its modernity and sound design, the 75mm remained in service well into World War II.
From 1914 to 1918, the 75 mm 1897 model field gun was the French army's most important weapon. The "75" was the first piece of artillery to compensate for recoil on firing. It was accurate and mobile and had a rapid firing rate. It was an unprecedented technological achievement.
