French 30 cm gun

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf artillery
gptkbp:armament high-explosive shell
gptkbp:armor up to 1.5 m of concrete
gptkbp:associatedWith French_military_history
gptkbp:barrelLength 6 m
1 round per 5 minutes
monobloc
gptkbp:caliber 30 cm
gptkbp:crew 8-10 personnel
gptkbp:decommissioned 1940
gptkbp:design destroy fortifications
gptkbp:designedBy Schneider_et_Cie
gptkbp:elevation -5° to +45°
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1917
gptkbp:firstDeployment static positions
gptkbp:hasConflictWith gptkb:Spanish_Civil_War
gptkbp:historicalSignificance used in major sieges
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label French 30 cm gun
gptkbp:influence inspired later artillery designs
gptkbp:legacy part of artillery evolution.
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 800 m/s
gptkbp:navigationEquipment 360°
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Battle_of_Verdun
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Vichy_France
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 50
gptkbp:operationalRange long-range bombardment
gptkbp:origin gptkb:France
gptkbp:postWarCareer scrapped
gptkbp:productionYears 1917-1918
gptkbp:range up to 20 km
gptkbp:recoil hydraulic recoil system
gptkbp:reliability high
gptkbp:secondaryRole coastal defense
siege artillery
gptkbp:services 1917-1940
gptkbp:sights optical sights
gptkbp:successor French_240_mm_gun
gptkbp:technology advanced for its time
gptkbp:transportation limited
tracked vehicle
gptkbp:type howitzer
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:French_Army
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:weight approximately 30 tons
breech-loading
around 1000 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1917