St Chamond 75 mm gun
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 St Chamond 75 mm gun in Batey ha-Osef Museum, Israel. |
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| Type | field gun |
| Place of origin | France |
| Specifications | |
| Caliber | 75 mm |
| Breech | interrupted screw |
| Carriage | single trail |
The gun was designed by the French arms manufacturer Forges et Acieries de la Marine et Homecourt à Saint Chamond.
Operators included Mexico and Israel. The latter purchased several dozens of pieces from Mexico in 1948 and used them in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Because of their Mexican origin, the guns were known in Israel as Cucaracha.
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