Canon de 194 GPF
| Canon de 194 GPF | |
|---|---|
Saint Chamond 194mm GPF affut-chenille at the US Army Artillery Museum at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. | |
| Type | Self-propelled artillery |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1920–1942 |
| Used by | France Nazi Germany Italy |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Louis Filloux Émile Rimailho |
| Designed | 1918 |
| Manufacturer | Saint-Chamond Puteaux |
| Produced | 1918-1919 |
| No. built | 50 |
| Variants | 19,4 cm Kanone 485/585 (f) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 29,600 kg (65,300 lb) |
| Barrel length | 6.57 m (21 ft 7 in) L/42.2 |
| Width | 2.54 m (8 ft 4 in) |
| Height | 7.775 m (25 ft 6 in) |
| Shell | 80.86 kg (200 lb) |
| Caliber | 194 mm (7.63 in) |
| Elevation | 0° to 40° |
| Traverse | 55° |
| Muzzle velocity | 640 m/s (2,100 ft/s) 725 m/s (2,380 ft/s) (from 1921) |
| Maximum firing range | 18,300 m (20,000 yd) 20,800 m (22,700 yd) (from 1921) |
Main armament | 194 mm (7.6 in) gun |
| Engine | Panhard SUK4 M2 120 hp (89 kW) |
| Maximum speed | 8-10 km/h (5-6 mp/h) |
The Canon de 194 GPF (Grande Puissance Filloux - "High-Power" Filloux) - was the first French tracked self-propelled gun (SPG). Designed at the end of World War I, it was a pioneering weapon with many modern features.