The French Matériel de 75mm Mle 1897 field gun was one of the most important weapons of World War I. It was commonly known as the French 75, or the 75 and Soixante-Quinze (French for "seventy-five").
It was a quick-firing, mobile artillery piece that could deliver devastating firepower on the enemy. The French 75 was also one of the most innovative artillery pieces of its time, with a number of features that made it a highly effective weapon. The French 75 fired an astonishing 16 million shells at the 1916 Battle of Verdun alone.
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