75mm mle 1897 gun (GUS571) Includes two 75mm mle 1897 guns, two large artillery bases and one plastic base-plug sprue. Despite its age, our 75mm mle 1897 guns are one of the best support weapons around. Known affectionately as the soixante-quinze, this groundbreaking design of the 19th Century can provide rapid-fire support for our doughboys and take on any German armour we may run up against. Check out this product in the online store here...

1918 saw great changes in the warfare of the Western Front. Russia pulled out of the war, freeing thousands more German troops to push the Allies back huge distances. The Allied counteroffensives, with the new tanks, evolving tactics, and the arrival of the Americans, forced the Germans back towards their own borders and defeat. Learn more about Great War here...

The high rate of fire of the soixante-quinze sets it apart from the guns used by the British and the Huns across no-man’s land, making it a devastating weapon, particularly when used against infantry in the open. Gun designed by Karl Cederman Crew designed by Evan Allen Painted by Aaron Mathie

Contents & Assembly Guide for the 75mm mle 1897 Contact the customer service team at [email protected] if you have issues with any components.

Contents a. 2x Gunners with foot on trail. b. 2x NCOs gesturing. c. 2x Standing gun crewmen.	d. 2x Standing crewmen holding shell. e. 2x Kneeling crewmen holding shell. f. 2x 75mm gun barrels. g. 2x Gun trails. h. 2x Limber tow bars.	i. 2x Limber ammunition chests. j. 2x Limber door sprues. k. 8x Wheels. l. 2x Gun shields.

Assembling the 75mm mle 1897 gun

Assembling the Gun Teams Each gun team has a gun, a limber, and one of each gun crewman (d. to h. above) on a large artillery base. Use plastic base plugs to fill the unneeded holes in the base. For convenience, many people prefer to paint the gun and limber separately from the crew, then glue them to the base after painting.