75mm Light Gun Battery

with four 75mm wz. 1897 guns, Staff team, Command Rifle team and Observer Rifle team.

An infantry division has a light artillery regiment with two battalions of field guns and one of howitzers. Each battalion has three batteries, which each have four guns. The light gun batteries use the classic French 75mm Model 1897. In Polish service it is known as the armata polowa wz. 97/17 (field gun model 1897/1917). Mobility and ammunition are provided by horse drawn limbers.

The 75mm wz. 1897 gun in Flames Of War

The 75mm wz. 1897 gun was the backbone of the Polish artillery regiments, providing the infantry with the support they needed.

Mobility:
Heavy

Direct Fire
Range: 24"/60cm

ROF 2; Anti-tank 8; Firepower 3+

Firing Bombardments
Range: 64"/160cm
Anti-tank 3; Firepower 6

Notes
Gun shield, Smoke, Smoke bombardment.

Gun Design by Karl Cederman
Figures by Anton Ducrot
Painted by James Brown & Jeremy Painter