Canon de 105 mle 1913 Schneider (L13S)

History

Canon de 105 mle 1913 Schneider is a French gun derived from the 107 mm design used by the Russian army. Before the First World War (1914-1918), the French company Schneider entered the Russian market by acquiring the Putilov company.

Putilov remains one of the main suppliers of artillery systems to the Russian Imperial Army. On inspection of the Putilov stock, a new design for the 107mm gun was discovered, which guaranteed excellent range and accuracy. Schneider subsequently modified the design in the widely accepted 105mm caliber and began producing the type at the Schneider factory in France. Schneider pitched the idea to French Army officials, but they dismissed it, especially when its healthy and stable 75mm field gun had enough firepower for the time.

Over time, however, a small number of new guns were eventually ordered in 1913, designated "L13S". For the Russian army, the gun became the 1910 M1910 107mm gun, manufactured at the Putilovsky factory in St. Petersburg and served in World War I and the Russian Civil War.

In 1914, the world war engulfed much of Europe as well as France, thanks in large part to the novelty of the League of Nations that remained. French troops were thrown into battle against a staunch German enemy, with initial gains and losses replaced by a stalemate known as trench warfare. The trenches dotted the battlefields of the First World War, and both sides had long dug to try to squeeze the other out through suicide maneuvers and offensives. It turns out that one of the key components of such operations is artillery, the larger the caliber, the better.

The new French 105mm artillery system came into play in such operations, thanks in large part to its 105mm projectile and range - the 75mm artillery on which the French army relied was beginning to show its limitations. With the war in full swing, the French Army devoted more and more resources to the bulk purchase of the mle 1913/L13S series.

The design of the Canon de 105 mle 1913 was quite traditional at the time. The system consists of the barrel, breech and sliding system (as well as ammunition supply). The gun itself is mounted only on a steel frame and is characterized by a large blast and two-wheeled base. The towing arm is located at the rear to facilitate transport of the mobile vehicle.

Each wheel has the traditional "spoke" look of early guns, although this is very modern. The blast shield is angled to provide limited protection for the rifle group, and there is a viewing slot in the upper left corner.

Protruding from this armored shield is the barrel, under which a recoil mechanism is installed. The breech mechanism consists of an interrupted screw design, while the yaw angle of the barrel is limited to 6 degrees and the elevation angle is -5 to +37 degrees. The 105mm projectile reportedly has a muzzle velocity of 1,805 feet per second and a maximum range of 7.45 miles.

Projectile types are usually high-explosive types, designed to disperse enemy elements or destroy fortifications from a distance. The aiming/ranging device was mounted on the left side of the breech, while the wheels for height and lateral adjustment were mounted on the sides.

Gross weight in excess of 5,000 pounds when ready to fire. When ready for sailing, the weapon system earns close to ?6,000. This is by no means a small arms system, if only because of the nearly 10-foot barrel. The height of the wheel itself reached the chest of an ordinary soldier. A crew of six is ??the norm for optimal fire management, although at least two can reduce the efficiency of operating artillery.

Ammunition must be managed by a nearby ammunition transporter.

In practice, this weapon proved itself and provided excellent service. It provides the best range, efficiency and reliability for artillery units. The conflict made the tried-and-true mle 1913 a prized commodity in the years that followed.

After the end of the First World War in November 1918, a large number of mle 1913s came into circulation, prompting the French army to hand over many to the Allies or sell them to interested buyers. Italy began locally licensed production of the Canone da 105/28, which served the Italian army until 1943. Its new owners include Belgium, Poland and Yugoslavia. The Poles received the 1913 series guns and updated them in 1929 with a more modern split frame. Both versions are called Aramata wz.

13 and Aramata wz. 29 Each has its own destiny, and the countries listed are key countries that were attacked by resurgent German forces to start World War II. As a result, many were captured and reverted to Hitler's German army. After their usefulness on the battlefield ended, the artillery pieces were permanently anchored within Hitler's "Atlantic Wall" defenses to protect his Franco-Norwegian conquest from allied invasion at sea. In fact, many of the guns along the wall were French and were modified to mount on turntables with armored shields to protect the crew.

Of course, the captured 105mm guns were allocated to the German army according to the respective conquered country (see list of variants).

After the war, the large-scale use of the Canon de 105 mle 1913 Schneider drastically decreased. The newly formed Israeli army is one of the operators of post-war weapons systems, as evidenced by an example shown in Tel Aviv, which has relatively new rubber wheels.

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