Research Packet No.43: French 75 mm Gun M1897

This reseach packet is divided into six volumes, containing 19 references with a total of 1357 pages and 205+ illustrations. Second edition. Last compiled 15 June 2001.

We are willing to sell this Research Packet is various ways. Either all six volumes for $140.00, {Item No.8043-2}, or as listed below, each volume separately, or as photocopies of the individual manuals which make up the packet.

The following is a list of primary references contained in each of the volumes.

Vol.1 Operating Manuals

344 pages, 30+illus. Price 36.00 {Item No.8043a-2} [7 references]

• Headquarters, A.E.F. Provisional Drill Regulations for Field Artillery 75m/m Gun (25 August 1917)(Translated from French); 78 pages, 13 illus. Price 8.00 {Item No.3871}
• War Dept.Doc.No.675 Drill Regulations for the 75 French Gun Model 1897 Vol.III (September 1918)(HQ, A.E.F. No.5 Revised)(Plus Change 1); 78+ pages, charts Price 8.00 {Item No.4322}
• TR 430-15 Field Artillery. Service of the Piece, 75-mm Gun, Model 1897 (5 January 1922); 29 pages, illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.2739}
• TR 430-15 Field Artillery. Service of the Piece, 75-mm Gun, Model 1897 (1 November 1932); 56 pages, 10 illus. Price 6.00 {Item No.2740}
• TR 430-16 Field Artillery. Service of the Piece, 75-mm Gun, M1897, Truck Drawn (28 June 1934); 11 pages, illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.2790}
• TR 430-145 Field Artillery. Maneuvers, Marches, and Inspections, 75-mm Gun, M1897, Batteries, Truck -Drawn (16 July 1934); 21 pages, 2 illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.2759}
• FM 6-50 Field Artillery Field Manual. Service of the Piece. 75-mm Gun, M1897 and M1897A4, Horse-Drawn and Truck-Drawn (1939)+Change 1); 65 pages, 7 illus. Price 6.00 {Item No.3336}

Vol.2 Maintenance WWI

187 pages, 42 illus. Price 20.00 {Item No.8043b-2} [3 references]

• War Dept.Doc.No.687 Notes on the French 75-mm Gun (1917); 12 pages, 8 illus. Price 1.50 {Item No.4318}
• Ordnance Doc.No.1817 Handbook of the 75-mm Gun Material Model of 1897 MI (French) with Instructions for its care (8 July 1918); 142 pages, 34 plates of illus. Price 18.00 {Item No.2932}
• Plus extract from one other manual

Vol.3 Ordnance Notes

118 pages, 44 illus. Price 12.00 {Item No.8043c-2} [3 references]

• Extracts from three manuals

Vol.4 Maintenance 1925

209 pages, 39 illus. Price 21.00 {Item No.8043d-2} [2 references]

• TR 320-95 75mm Gun and Carriage, Models of 1897 and 1897MI (French) (March 1925); 115 pages, 21 illus. Price 10.00 {Item No.1135}
• TR 1410-126 Ordnance Department. Instructions for Ordnance Maintenance Companies, 75-mm Gun and Carriage, Models of 1897 and 1897MI (French)(31 July 1925); 94 pages, 18 illus. Price 9.00 {Item No.2846}

Vol.5 Maintenance WWII

158 pages, 49 illus. Price 16.00 {Item No.8043e-2} [1 reference]

• TM 9-1305 Ordnance Maintenance. Gun and Carriage, 75-mm, M1897, All types, and Special Field Artillery Vehicles (20 April 1942); 158 pages, 49 illus. Price 16.00 {Item No.3522}

Vol.6 Ammunition

341 pages, illus., short bibliography Price 35.00 {Item No.8043f-2} [3 references]

• TR 1355-75A Mobile Artillery Ammunition. Ammunition for 75-mm. Field Guns, M1897 (French); M1916 (American); and M1917 (British)(21 November 1927); 38 pages, 21 illus. Price 4.00 {Item No.2798}
• 75-B-1 Firing Tables for 75-mm Gun, Model of 1897 (French). Firing Mark I shrapnel, Mark I shell, and Mark IV shell (April 1923); 198 pages, illus. Price 20.00 {Item No.4321}
• FT 75-B-4 Firing Tables for Gun, 75mm, M1897 firing shrapnel, Mk I shell, H.E., Mk.I and shell chemical, Mk II (1939); 102 pages, illus. Price 10.00 {Item No.4320}