Flames of War: 75mm Artillery Battery (FRX16)The canon de 75mm mle 1897 is a superb piece of French engineering. It was the first gun in the world to combine a breech loading weapon with an effective recoil system. This quick firing weapon made every other artillery piece obsolete. Despite its age the 75mm mle 1897, known to the French as the Soixante Quinze, or Seventy Five, remains a revolutionary weapon. More than 40 years after its introduction it is still a devastating weapon, particularly