The ''Canon de 85 modèle 1927 Schneider'' (;

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

: ''Schneider Field Gun 85 mm (model 1927)'') was a field gun used by Greece during

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

. After the

occupation of Greece The occupation of Greece by the Axis Powers () began in April 1941 after Nazi Germany invaded the Kingdom of Greece in order to assist its ally, Italy, in their ongoing war that was initiated in October 1940, having encountered major strategica ...

, the Germans allotted this gun the designation of ''8.5 cm Kanonehaubitze 287(g)'', but it is unknown if they actually used them themselves. It appears to have been the inspiration for the Japanese 75 mm Type 90 Field Gun. After the

Versailles Treaty The Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty signed on 28 June 1919. As the most important treaty of World War I, it ended the state of war between Germany and most of the Allied Powers. It was signed in the Palace of Versailles, exactl ...

, the Japanese switched to the French Schneider company, and purchased numerous examples for test and evaluation. With an Army rearmament program starting in 1931, a new 75 mm field gun loosely based on the Canon de 85 modèle 1927 Schneider was introduced, known as the Type 90 75 mm Field Gun.Mayer, S. L. ''The Rise and Fall of Imperial Japan'', pp. 57-59 Greek artilery Morava Nov 1940

References

* Chamberlain, Peter & Gander, Terry (1975). ''Light and Medium Field Artillery''. New York: Arco. World War II artillery of Greece World War II field artillery 85 mm artillery Schneider Electric {{artillery-stub