The gun combined the barrel of the earlier 7.7 cm FK 96 with a recoil system, a new breech and a new carriage.

was shorter-ranged, but lighter than the French Canon de 75 modèle 1897 or the British Ordnance QF 18 pounder gun; the Germans placed a premium on mobility, which served them well during the early stages of World War I.

Guns taken into service by Finland, Poland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia upon independence in 1919 served until replaced during the 1930s.

Because they exploded without delay, shells with contact fuses were called "whizzbangs".

[4] India A cannon in front of Hotel Ananda - In the Himalayas, Narendra Nagar, Uttarakhand WTK20150913-IMG 2660.jpg An additional example is on display in Queens Park, Brisbane, Australia