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With the rejection of the Canon de 75 Modèle 1897 sur Char Renault, Army Headquarters requested that the Section Technique Automobile de Vincennes (STAV) design an SPG with a capacity to carry 150 rounds of ammunition, which was about half a day’s firing, and to use the Gramme naval mounting for the Canon de 75 Modèle 1897. This was because Renault’s SPG designs had little ammunition capacity and had guns that faced towards the rear, which were both huge factors in why they were rejected. On October 9th, 1918 the prototype, built by Renault, was completed. The vehicle developed was the Canon de 75 Modèle 1897 sur Char Renault, Projet STAV.

Description
With the rejection of the Canon de 75 Modèle 1897 sur Char Renault, Army Headquarters requested that the Section Technique Automobile de Vincennes (STAV) design an SPG with a capacity to carry 150 rounds of ammunition, which was about half a day’s firing, and to use the Gramme naval mounting for the Canon de 75 Modèle 1897. This was because Renault’s SPG designs had little ammunition capacity and had guns that faced towards the rear, which were both huge factors in why they were rejected. On October 9th, 1918 the prototype, built by Renault, was completed. The vehicle developed was the Canon de 75 Modèle 1897 sur Char Renault, Projet STAV.