Self-Propelled Artillery

Field artillery must move rapidly, reposition, set up, shoot and move again. Ground warfare strategists have long argued the merits of towed artillery vs. self-propelled. The SP artillery can reposition and set up more quickly but suffers from greater weight. Since there is no clear winner to the debate, both types continue to be developed and used.

M-110A2 full-tracked, self-propelled 8-inch howtizer.

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Chart of Self-Propelled Artillery

In this chart of self-propelled artillery, click on the photo link to go to the page of photos and information for the specific weapon. Additional photos on the Olive-Drab.com Artillery page in the Military Firepower section. See also:

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Vehicle	Description	Photo Link
	Less than 105mm Howitzers and Guns
M3 GMC	M3 Gun Motor Carriage (GMC) with 75mm Field Gun
M15 MGMC	M-15 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage (GMC)
M6 GMC	M6 Gun Motor Carriage (GMC) with 37mm Anti-tank Gun
M8 HMC	M8 75mm Howitzer Motor Carriage (HMC)
M-56	M-56 Scorpion Self Propelled 90mm Anti-Tank Gun
	Recoiless Rifle Platforms
M-50 Ontos	Multiple 106mm Self-propelled Rifle M-50 and M-50A1
	105mm Howitzers
T19 HMC	T19 105mm Howitzer Motor Carriage (HMC)
M-7 Priest	M7 Priest Motor Gun Carriage
M-37 HMC	M37 Howtizer Motor Carriage
M-52	M-52 105mm Self-propelled Howitzer
M-108	M-108 105mm Self-propelled Howitzer
	155mm Howitzers and Guns
M-12	M-12 Gun Motor Carriage 155mm Self-propelled field gun
M-40	M-40 Gun Motor Carriage 155mm Self-propelled Howitzer
M-41	M-41 Howitzer Motor Carriage 155mm Self-propelled Howitzer
M-44	M-44 155mm Self-propelled Howitzer
M-53	M53 155mm Self-Propelled Gun
M-109	M-109 Palladin 155mm Self-propelled Howitzer
	175mm Howitzers and Guns
M-107	M-107 175mm Self-propelled Howitzer
	8 inch (203mm) Howitzers
M-43	M-43 8-inch Howitzer Motor Carriage
M-55	M55 8-inch Self-Propelled Heavy Howitzer
M-110	M-110 8in (203mm) Self-propelled Howitzer
	Multi-Launch Rocket Systems
MLRS	M270 & M270A1 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)
HIMARS	M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS)
	280mm Atomic Field Artillery
M-65 Atomic Cannon	M-65 "Atomic Annie", 280mm field artillery

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