Canon de 75 mle TR
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The Canon de 75 mle TR was a field gun used by Belgium
during World War I and World War II. It was a license-built copy of the Krupp
M 1905 gun. Production continued during World War I until the Germans overran the factory in 1914. After 1940, the Wehrmacht
designated this as the 7.5 cm FK 235(b) and armed occupation forces in Belgium with them.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
during World War I and World War II. It was a license-built copy of the Krupp
Krupp
The Krupp family , a prominent 400-year-old German dynasty from Essen, have become famous for their steel production and for their manufacture of ammunition and armaments. The family business, known as Friedrich Krupp AG Hoesch-Krupp, was the largest company in Europe at the beginning of the 20th...
M 1905 gun. Production continued during World War I until the Germans overran the factory in 1914. After 1940, the Wehrmacht
Wehrmacht
The Wehrmacht – from , to defend and , the might/power) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe .-Origin and use of the term:...
designated this as the 7.5 cm FK 235(b) and armed occupation forces in Belgium with them.