Historic context :

Skoda, powerful Austrian company, was a major actor in its country artillery weapons design and manufacturing. It was also present on the exportation markets with a respectable success (but behind the 'giants' Schneider and Krupp). In 1911, Skoda developped for China a '7.5 cm FeldKanone M11' fieldgun inspired from the reglementary Austrian '8cm FeldKanone M05' fieldgun, with performances slightly lower.

The work-in-progress of the second 24 guns batch of this order were requisitioned by the Austrio-Hugarian army in August 1914, together with 48 7.5cm mountain guns and 18 10.4cm light field howitzer also made for this country. A similar seizure was made on 48 mountain guns and 48 field howitzers ordered by Turkey.

The guns that survived WW1 remained in service in the reserve units of the Czech army until 1938.

Technical data :

• Complete description : 7.5 cm light fieldgun M 1911 'China'
• Design year : 1911
• Calibre : 75.00 mm
• Weight in firing position : 940 kg
• Weight for transportation :
• Tube length in calibres : 29.00
• Grooves : 0 unknown
• Projectile weight : 6.5 kg
• Initial speed : 500 m/s
• Fire rate :
• Range : 6000 m
• Elevation range : -8 to +16 degrees
• Direction range : 7 degrees total range