Chart of Towed ArtilleryTowed artillery is a highly mobile component of ground units' firepower. Pulled behind a prime mover such as a truck or tractor, towed artillery works in conjunction with self-propelled guns to achieve the combination of mobility, readiness, range and rate of fire needed by the commander. Towed artillery ranges from small, lightweight guns to very heavy calibers.
 M116 75mm Pack Howitzer salute fired by Headquarters & Service Battery (HSB), 3-17 FA Bn, Ft Lewis, WA, 28 May 2007 (Memorial Day). Photo: Courtesy of Ed Leavitt.
For many more photos of artillery, tanks, halftracks, armored cars, tank destroyers, trucks, jeeps and more, visit the linked page. Chart of Towed ArtilleryAdditional photos on the Olive-Drab.com Artillery page in the Military Firepower section. See also:
Another place to look is in the Military Weapons and Weapons Systems section of the Olive-Drab.com Historical Military Photo & Poster Gallery. In this chart of towed artillery, click on the photo link to go to the page of photos and information for the specific gun.
Vehicle |
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Photo Link |
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Less than 105mm Guns |
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M3 |
37mm Antitank Gun Used extensively early in WW II, longer in Pacific theater against lighter Japanese armor. |
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M1 |
57mm Antitank Gun |
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M1A1 |
75mm Pack Howitzer Also known as M1920, M1922 or M116. |
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M1897 or M2 |
75mm U.S. Army Field Gun, M1897 or M2 |
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M5 |
3-inch Antitank Gun |
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105mm Howitzers |
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M-101 M2 |
Howitzer, Light, Towed: 105 mm, M-101 and M-101A1 (M2 until 1962) |
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M-3 |
105mm Howitzer M3 |
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M-102 |
Howitzer, Light, Towed: 105 mm, M-102 |
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M-119 |
Howitzer, Light, Towed: 105 mm, M-119 |
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155mm Howitzers and Guns |
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M1918 |
155mm Howitzer, Model 1918 (Schneider) |
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M1A2 |
155mm Howitzer, redesignated M114 Howitzer after WW II |
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M2 |
M1 M2 M59 155mm Towed Field Gun, "Long Tom" |
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M114 |
155mm Howitzer based on the WW II M1 Howitzer |
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M198 |
155mm Towed Howitzer |
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M777 |
Lightweight 155mm Towed Howitzer |
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8 inch (203mm) Howitzers |
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M-115 |
8 inch (203 mm) Towed Howitzer, used during World War II, Korea, and Vietnam as heavy artillery. Fitted for NATO 203mm ammunition including the now-obsolete tactical nuclear rounds.Replaced by the M110 self-propelled howitzer.
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Rocket Artillery, Towed |
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M-21 |
M21 rocket launcher, 4.5 inch, 25-tube, trailer mount.
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Artillery from non-US Countries |
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Krupp 105mm |
Krupp 105mm cannon, K 08/10 or 10.7cm. Manufactured by Fried. Krupp A.G. Essen, 1918. |
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Recommended Book about Artillery
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