The 7 veld was a later Dutch designation of the Krupp 7.5 cm Model 1903 field gun.

In 1905 the Dutch government purchased an early variant of the Krupp 7.5 cm Model 1903.

[2] The prohibition on weapons production imposed by the Versailles Treaty lead German armament firms to open foreign subsidiaries to conduct business.

At least 16 were modified for motorized traction, presumably with steel wheels and pneumatic tires, for service with the Light Division.

The Germans designated guns they captured after the Battle of the Netherlands as the 7.5 cm Feldkanone 243(h).