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The Canon de 155 C modèle 1917 Schneider
was a French howitzer designed by Schneider.
It was essentially
the Canon de 155 C modèle 1915 Schneider fitted
with a different breech to use bagged propellant rather
than the cartridge cases used by the older howitzer.
the brass cartridge cases were expensive to produce,
both in money and in the amount of brass required.

During WWI it became the standard heavy howitzer of the
French Army during the later stages of the war.
It would also be used by the
Russian Empire, Belgium, Rumania, and
the United States from 1917
and was widely exported after the war.
Surviving weapons were in service with France,
Poland, Greece, Italy, Belgium,
the United States, and Finland during World War II.

This 1917 Schneider Canon de 155 was used
by the German army in Ossendrecht
the Netherlands to defend the road to Woensdrecht
during the Battle of the Scheldt.

It was knocked out during
the fighting against Canadian infantry,
one crew man died in the fighting and
the others surrendered.

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