Collectors' Vehicles
An SPG with the 75-mm short-barrel S-type Blockhaus Schneider howitzer installed in the armored cabin. It was larger than previous guns, which increased the vehicle mass to 7.3 tons and cut its ammunition to 30 shells. High command saw value in the project and placed an order for 970 vehicles. By the end of World War I, a total of 39 vehicles were manufactured; after that, production was discontinued. There is no reliable information about participation of this SPG during the 1940s, but some vehicles took part in battles in North Africa. Two SPGs were captured by the Allies (U.S.A., U.K., France) during Operation Torch.
Commander
Gunner
Radio Operator
Loader
Renault FT 75 BS
Renault
ER 52
75 mm Blockhaus Schneider
Renault FT 75 BS bis
Franklin
ER 53
Characteristics are specified for vehicles with crews trained to 100%.