Canon De MLE 1936 Schnieder FR

The Model 1936 105mm Schneider quick-firing gun entered service before World War II. The French and Romanian Armies ordered the MLE 1936 and used them throughout WW2.

The French Army received a version with rubber tires for vehicle towing, while the Romanian Army received wooden tires for horse-drawn transport. By the start of WW2, the French had received around 159 guns, while the Romanians had received around 132.

The Romanian Army used the Model 1936 from 1941 to 1944 in conflicts such as the Battle of Stalingrad. In 1940, Germany captured multiple 1936 Schneiders from the French and renamed them the 105cm K332. The Germans then used them for coastal defence along the Atlantic Wall to guard against the Allied Invasion.

Weight of Projectile: 35.27 pounds (16 kilograms)

Range: 17,598 yards (16,000 metres)

Detachment: Gun, ammunition wagon, towing vehicle and 7 Gunners