75 mm Schneider-Danglis 06/09
| 75 mm Schneider-Danglis 06/09 | |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Kingdom of Greece |
| Service history | |
| Used by | France, Bulgaria, Russia, Greece, Finland |
| Wars | World War I World War II Greco-Italian War Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Panagiotis Danglis |
| Designed | 1893 |
| Manufacturer | Schneider-Creusot, Putilov Works |
| Produced | 1908 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 616-627 kg (sources differ) |
| Barrel length | 1.25 m |
| Shell | 75mm L/16.7 |
| Shell weight | 6.5 kg |
| Caliber | 75mm |
| Barrels | 1 |
| Breech | swinging block |
| Recoil | hydro-pneumatic |
| Carriage | hinged box trail |
| Elevation | –6° to +28° |
| Traverse | +/- 3° |
| Muzzle velocity | 371 m/s |
| Effective firing range | 7 km |
The 75 mm Schneider-Danglis 06/09 (Greek: Ορειβατικό πυροβόλο των 75χιλ. Schneider-Δαγκλής, υποδ. 1908) (French: Matériel de montagne à tir rapide de 75mm, type MPD) was a 75mm mountain gun used by multiple countries prior to, during and after World War I.
The gun was designed by a Greek artillery officer, Major Panagiotis Danglis, in 1893. It featured an inner barrel which could be removed from a combination outer barrel & breech mechanism, making for easier transportation. The carriage had rotating cranked axle stubs, allowing for high or low elevation. Underneath the gun was a cradle with a hydro-pneumatic recoil system, as well as an S-shaped shield and hinged box trail, the latter of which allowed the gun to be drawn by horses from fitted shafts. It was used by Greece during the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922), Balkan Wars, World War I, and World War II. The Russian Empire purchased several guns from Schneider-Creusot in France, but also manufactured 400 licensed guns at the Putilov Works. Bulgaria captured 5 guns during World War I. Finland purchased an unknown quantity which were used during the Winter War.