The Canon de 194 GPF (Grande Puissance Filloux - "High-Power" Filloux) - was the first French tracked self-propelled gun (SPG). Designed at the end of World War I, it was a pioneering weapon with many modern features.

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Most modern rifle in widespread French military service in World war II. Only small numbers were produced before the war so only available in small numbers for French forces during World War II. M1917 Enfield (supplied by the US through Lend-lease to Free French forces)

Feb 27, 2023 · Towards the end of the First World War French engineers produced this, the Canon de 194 GPF, an advanced self-propelled gun (…kinda) that carried guns ranging in calibre from 194 mm to 280 mm!

Nov 23, 2018 · Self-propelled artillery has a history almost as old as tanks, and the French were early adopters in both fields. From First World War field guns to Cold War anti-aircraft weapons, here are some of their creations… After the British deployed the first ever tanks in 1916, their allies rushed to imitate the design.

France came out of the First World War with the laurels of a winner and the promise of interesting developments with the little Renault FT, the first mass-produced modern tank.

Apr 15, 2018 · The end of WWI was a hit French military industry. The French army was not interested in a large order of Saint-Chamond SPGs, and the manufacturer had to hope for foreign orders. Several empires collapsed as a result of the war, and turned into …

France came out of the First World War with the laurels of a winner and the promise of interesting developments with the little Renault FT, the first mass-produced modern tank.

At T10 the French get a unique SPG with a turret and a 3-shot autoloader. It boasts the second best accuracy of the bunch, and some very nasty burst damage, able to track and retrack tanks to keep the beating on and to give allies something to shoot at.

Self-Propelled Guns (SPGs) are usually associated with WW2 but the history of SPGs stretches back to WW1. One of the conclusions of the French High Command analysing the failed offensives of 1915 was that artillery could not be brought up in support of attacking infantry fast enough to prevent counter-attacks pushing back the attacking forces.