I was section chief of the M110 8" Howitzer in Vietnam 1968 -1969 and really loved that weapon.We were in Northern I Corps and had fire missions day and night,but I didn't like the open turret when we got incoming during a fire mission. The old 8 " we trained on @ 29 Palms had a closed turret and offered more protection ,but was heavier .
We did a test in the 80’s on a turret that was enclosed on all sides but the back. They tested our blood for lead and then we did a month test of firing. Tested our blood again and all showed increased levels. Never saw the guns again. Think we were paid an extra 50 bucks that month.
I was with the 2nd/76th Artillery, Camp Santa Barbara, 1967-1968 we only took the guns off compound and to the field during the winter, it was cold when riding. This was some of the best years of my life, Beer cost a dime, cigarettes 14 cents and women cost a dollar. I was 18, single and broke all the time.
thanks so much for posting this. I was in the 9th Inf. Div at Fort Lewis, Wa. in 1973-76 in the 1/84th FA "D" battery. we had four M-110's. I started as low man ammo handler and got to section Sgt. I loved firing this weapon. many fond memories of my time on the guns.
I was with the 7th/16th field artillery stationed in Germany 1966-1968. We had 18 M109 155mm howitzers and 4 M110 8inch guns. When we went out to shoot our guns would rock the earth !
Nothing like being around when one of these fired......quite impressive and very humbling. I was the Bn NBC NCO of the 4th/17th Bn, Raleigh, NC. Hanging around the TOC, with the Fire Direction Center (FDC) guys....gives one an awesome insight into the operations of these units. These were smart guys...professional....and fun to be with. Aloha to youuu alllllllllllll....
9th Division "D" Btry 1/84th Field Artillery Vietnam 1967 1968. The Battery had 4 8" M110 self-propelled. Support to all Field operations by all groups along the Cambodia Border. Rubber Plantation, Old French Fort, Iron Triangle etc.
I'm 1of the last 2 Marine's to be trained on fixing these guns. They are simple and amazing. The sheer power is hard to describe unless you have been there. They most definitely should still be in service. Sadly they are not.
I'd say "obsolescent", not obsolete...they're still effective, and most armies would rather have one of these than a towed gun. There are still armies which use them effectively for shelling static positions like heavy fortifications, caves, bunkers, etc. They're not particularly new or fast, but they're quite effective nonetheless, with excellent range.
yes, i think the biggest problem it'd have with performing assault gun roles is the lack of frontal shielding, the crew would get decimated by the entire building opening up on them as soon as they saw it,
I remember when I first got to my duty station we still had the m548's. They were a blast to drive at the wash rack. We could actually do power turns with those things. Lucky I was a 13e FDC and didn't have to mess with all the 13b stuff. We also had the M109's which were a lot better than the 8inch when deployed to the training grounds. Does anyone remember the Gama goats that they used for FDC? Later on, we received the Fassv. I remember we would have to Lay the battery before shooting anything. Did they do that with these? Brings back so much.
3rd balt,12 Marines ,,Part of 1st to land Nam 1965 ...we had the Covered 8 inch self propelled ,,, sink in the sand ,,models,,,In Operation starlite we put rounds in same hole we made with 1st round. Miss that power.
the Long Tom was a much smaller gun then the M110 (the Long Tom was 155mm while the M110 is 203mm) and the true Allied answer to the 88 was the M3 94mm, a gun which would see near equally diverse service as the 88 (the M3 also started out as an AA gun that got roped into AT work sometimes as a duel purpose gun, it is only lacking a navalized variant unlike the 88) and serving much longer then the 88 (going into the 1960s)
My father was chief engineer at Pacific Car and Foundry where the M110 was designed. Many of the features like the equalibrator [US patent 2857815] and the suspension lock 3117800 out of the M110 and M107 he copied from his earlier design the M55. He tells a story that a media event, a general was going to drive the vehicle. He did not know of the suspension lock out, and drove with the suspension still hard, and grimaced and kept going.
I have an empty 8 inch M-509-A1 mine disbursing projectile sitting in my entry way next to the piano. Every man cave needs at least one of them. There are a pair of M-110 howitzers off the 101 freeway by Fort Hunter Ligget....nope, sorry...at CAMP ROBERTS in California next to the 101 freeway.. I wonder if they will miss one of them. There's a cool place on my hillside to display one.
I think the opposing pair of M-110's you're referring to is actually at Camp Roberts, not Fort Hunter Liggett. I see them every time I pass by on the 101 freeway. In the early to mid 1970's, our National Guard unit used to fire them at Roberts, Hunter Liggett and Ft. Irwin. The sheer concussion of one of them firing is a memory I'll never forget!
Unfortunately the replacement is a rocket launcher (MLRS) the effects are not the same. However they have greater range and accuracy. The physiological effects are most definitely different to the person's on the receiving end.
What years was he over there? The name doesn't ring a bell., but my memory is pretty foggy these days. I'm sure he has some great stories from those days.
Kevin K no, no, no - in this application a mil is a unit of angle. 6400 mils to a full circle. one mil is essentially 1 yard at 1000 yards. We had a Bn of 8 inch howitzers in Hanau Germany in the early 70's. 6-40th. I speak as an ex 82Charlie - Artillery Surveyor.
I was with the B Btry, 6/40th in Hanau '71 - '74. We became 1/40th in 72. Got my GED across the street at Huttier Kasern. I worked every section and every job at one time or another. Settled into a 5-ton in ammo section and loved it.
Impressive! But obsolete... At PARC North, these are visual (not live/ destroyable) targets for combat aircraft now. Several M110 howitzers are non-functional artillery that is rusting away at PARC North R2205. This is a good video showcasing the M110's capabilities that hopefully are still in service, besides being a dummy weapon in the middle of nowhere Alaska.
I was a crew member on one in the Israeli army in the late 1970s in the Sinai. We definitely didn’t have 13 crewmen for each 175mm gun. We had five on the cannon and three on the M548 Alpha. I started off as the hydraulic loader and then switched to sights operator. Eventually, I became a combat medic and was assigned to a 155mm battalion in the Golan Heights. But as they say in the IDF Artillery Corps, once an artilleryman always an artilleryman.
Wow, a lot of vets on here! I'm just here because I played Call of Duty Finest Hour back in the day and this baby looks a helluva lot like the m12 self-propelled Howitzer from WWII.
Looking for Vets that served with Jimmy Nick Proctor 3rd/13th FA D Battery "Devils Disciples'' or on "Death Delivered" The Clan , Oct 67-Oct 68 Tay Ninh, Cu Chi, Trang Bang, Etc..
My dad said he had to load those shells by himself a lot of times, lmao. I mean he's a big guy, but I bet that sucked something fierce! Shows 4 people loading in some of these videos, lol.
Sorry, but I don't think any human could load a 200 pound shell by themselves. Plus, the shell was placed in a carrying cradle with handles designed for two men, with one on each side. They walked that shell in its cradle from the stockpile to the hydraulic loading arm of the M-110, then the ram took over to push the round into the barrel. I know because I was in a National Guard unit that fired these monsters and I witnessed the process countless times.
@@bobbrown1603 Yeah who knows, maybe he fired a few different ones and he was loading one of the smaller ones up and I wasn't listening well enough...will have to ask him to clarify sometime.
The howitzer is self propelled but you need a 30ton truck to carry the ammo. This thing is obsolete today given the advancements in SSMs, AGMs, Aircraft technology targeting. This is a WWII relic on steroids. The crew are sitting ducks, the tactics assume a large static enemy in symmetrical warfare. This is a joke. Smaller lighter howitzers still have a tactical purpose but this is a circus.
Marco Kimani is it possible to develop a new 8 inch howitzer system? I really don’t want to such a massive and deadly weapon go to waste maybe develop the M-115A1?
The Newer guns aint much better. The M777 is towed and still need an ammo truck. The M109 is also needs an ammo track following it to feed it. As does the autoloading german Pzh2000 or the Archer system. Basically all Artillery guns needs an ammo truck to feed its gun.
I was section chief of the M110 8" Howitzer in Vietnam 1968 -1969 and really loved that weapon.We were in Northern I Corps and had fire missions day and night,but I didn't like the open turret when we got incoming during a fire mission. The old 8 " we trained on @ 29 Palms had a closed turret and offered more protection ,but was heavier .
We did a test in the 80’s on a turret that was enclosed on all sides but the back. They tested our blood for lead and then we did a month test of firing. Tested our blood again and all showed increased levels. Never saw the guns again. Think we were paid an extra 50 bucks that month.
@@chucky182faow that's crazy, just absorption from firing the weapon/lack of air flow to carry away offgas?
I was with the 2nd/76th Artillery, Camp Santa Barbara, 1967-1968 we only took the guns off compound and to the field during the winter, it was cold when riding. This was some of the best years of my life, Beer cost a dime, cigarettes 14 cents and women cost a dollar.
I was 18, single and broke all the time.
n9252m I was in 2nd/76th at Camp Santa Barbara in 1965 when the M-110s replaced the towed 8inch.
1st Cavalry Division, 1/77th FA, Ft Hood, Tx. 1985-87.
Ahh, fun stuff.
+n9252m Hi I was in A bat in 1966 and 1967 Loved it over there girls were fun. I got to drive the guns to the field in the summer. Dave Kilgore
I remember seeing those in Vietnam in 1967 and boy were they loud.
subhumans pay for sex
I was assistant gunner , right hand side , OMG, I actually got paid to fire this fine piece of machinery , wish I could do it again .
I was a Gunner on a 8inch SP Howitzer with A battery 2/94 Artillery in Vietnam from July 1969 - September 1970 n we were dam good at what we did
Big guns. Thanks for your service!
thanks so much for posting this. I was in the 9th Inf. Div at Fort Lewis, Wa. in 1973-76 in the 1/84th FA "D" battery. we had four M-110's. I started as low man ammo handler and got to section Sgt. I loved firing this weapon. many fond memories of my time on the guns.
I was with the 7th/16th field artillery stationed in Germany 1966-1968. We had 18 M109 155mm howitzers and 4 M110 8inch guns. When we went out to shoot our guns would rock the earth !
1/21 FA Ft Hood ‘74-‘76. We all rode on it. No. 1 man.
Nothing like being around when one of these fired......quite impressive and very humbling. I was the Bn NBC NCO of the 4th/17th Bn, Raleigh, NC. Hanging around the TOC, with the Fire Direction Center (FDC) guys....gives one an awesome insight into the operations of these units. These were smart guys...professional....and fun to be with. Aloha to youuu alllllllllllll....
I was the K4 at the Bundeswehr (5/111) in Germany 1989 and fired the Cannon.
I was a FDO in the FDC . Talk about a busy job
I was in 3rd 35th field artillery unit 1972 - 1974 fired 8" howitzer simulated neclear round 2 years in a row. Very powerful. Never forget. 13a10.
I was in 3rd and 35th field artillery unit 1986-89 Germany
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9th Division "D" Btry 1/84th Field Artillery Vietnam 1967 1968. The Battery had 4 8" M110 self-propelled. Support to all Field operations by all groups along the Cambodia Border. Rubber Plantation, Old French Fort, Iron Triangle etc.
I'm 1of the last 2 Marine's to be trained on fixing these guns. They are simple and amazing. The sheer power is hard to describe unless you have been there. They most definitely should still be in service. Sadly they are not.
I'd say "obsolescent", not obsolete...they're still effective, and most armies would rather have one of these than a towed gun. There are still armies which use them effectively for shelling static positions like heavy fortifications, caves, bunkers, etc. They're not particularly new or fast, but they're quite effective nonetheless, with excellent range.
Yep, a big gun is a big gun.
yes, i think the biggest problem it'd have with performing assault gun roles is the lack of frontal shielding, the crew would get decimated by the entire building opening up on them as soon as they saw it,
Outstanding Howitzer !
I remember when I first got to my duty station we still had the m548's. They were a blast to drive at the wash rack. We could actually do power turns with those things. Lucky I was a 13e FDC and didn't have to mess with all the 13b stuff. We also had the M109's which were a lot better than the 8inch when deployed to the training grounds. Does anyone remember the Gama goats that they used for FDC? Later on, we received the Fassv. I remember we would have to Lay the battery before shooting anything. Did they do that with these? Brings back so much.
Grab that handle and yank. Right turn Clyde!
I was 13e also - used the FADAC computer lol also drove our M577 CPC - that was extremely fun. The howitzers we had also had the longer guns.
3rd balt,12 Marines ,,Part of 1st to land Nam 1965 ...we had the Covered 8 inch self propelled ,,, sink in the sand ,,models,,,In Operation starlite we put rounds in same hole we made with 1st round. Miss that power.
I remember it was a real job to punch the barrels on the M110, 8 inch
13B gun bunny from 87 to 90 stationed in augsburg, germany. brings back memories.
What unit was you with??? I was stationed in Augsburg 83 to 85 with Ist and 30th FA B battery Sheridan Kaserne..
Great laugh thanks! More of my old vietnam vet friends are gone,and missed!
I was FDC with a SP M110 motorized unit and drove the M577 CPC and told these babies where to fire.
thanks for posting.. i was driver of a M110 , C btry 1st/320 fa. augsburg germany..
87-89
D battery 6/37th FA Camp Essayons Korea. We could pick boulders off the side of a mountain at 12 clicks
Camp Stanley . Good ol ROK
Much is said about the German 88, but the two words that kept Germans awake at night were "Long Tom"
the Long Tom was a much smaller gun then the M110 (the Long Tom was 155mm while the M110 is 203mm) and the true Allied answer to the 88 was the M3 94mm, a gun which would see near equally diverse service as the 88 (the M3 also started out as an AA gun that got roped into AT work sometimes as a duel purpose gun, it is only lacking a navalized variant unlike the 88) and serving much longer then the 88 (going into the 1960s)
A 1st/157th FA - 1990-1996. Our crew had four people (optimal was 12 or 1 if I remember correctly). The onlt thing I hated was the cammo nets.
I was a Fido, fist chief, then xo of b bttry 2nd /157th
B battery 2/157th FA Special Weapons
My father was chief engineer at Pacific Car and Foundry where the M110 was designed.
Many of the features like the equalibrator [US patent 2857815] and the suspension lock 3117800 out of the M110 and M107 he copied from his earlier design the M55.
He tells a story that a media event, a general was going to drive the vehicle. He did not know of the suspension lock out, and drove with the suspension still hard, and grimaced and kept going.
Everything was all fine and dandy until THE HYDRAULICS GO OUT!! Then it was nothing but a BITCH.
Cool story. I can relate!
I laugh at the 2 minute emplacement time. It took us at least 15 to twenty minutes from the time we jumped off the track
You just weren’t trained well...
Lol. Yup
And then had to set up those fucking camo nets over the gun & the 548
@@medicinemann8243 yep
I have an empty 8 inch M-509-A1 mine disbursing projectile sitting in my entry way next to the piano. Every man cave needs at least one of them. There are a pair of M-110 howitzers off the 101 freeway by Fort Hunter Ligget....nope, sorry...at CAMP ROBERTS in California next to the 101 freeway.. I wonder if they will miss one of them. There's a cool place on my hillside to display one.
I think the opposing pair of M-110's you're referring to is actually at Camp Roberts, not Fort Hunter Liggett. I see them every time I pass by on the 101 freeway. In the early to mid 1970's, our National Guard unit used to fire them at Roberts, Hunter Liggett and Ft. Irwin. The sheer concussion of one of them firing is a memory I'll never forget!
2nd of the 76th Arty, I Corp, Korea, Camp St. Barbara, 1965. Brand new M110s.
I would love to see modernized version of the m110
Unfortunately the replacement is a rocket launcher (MLRS) the effects are not the same. However they have greater range and accuracy. The physiological effects are most definitely different to the person's on the receiving end.
@@robertstrimple9259 yeah true they will always use cannon artillery in somw aspect due to cost.
CCo 1/35 Armor in M60A1s, Germany. On ammo guard out in the middle of nowhere with 8 inch going overhead at night, freight train. Good times,1974-76
Was in Loc Ninh and Bu Dop 1970 A Battery 6/27th Arty. Viet Nam. We had 2 8 inchers and 2 175mm.
i was with same unit 66-67 phouc vinh , and quan loi ..
kelton mahan...2/75th FA, V Corps, Fliegerhorst Kaserne, Hanau, Germany from 1971 to 1974, Charlie Battery, 2nd gun section.
2/6 FA, Charlie battery, Huttier kasern '77
A.Gonzalez from 1971 to 1972 special weapons.
A batry November 74 -June 77. Francious Kassern in Hanau.
Would it be worth a new version of this weapon with a smooth barrel that prioritizes the use of guided ammunition?
I served in the 2 of 83 Artillery Best time firing the gun was when we direct Fire it
Saw one at the Minnesota Military Museum, and it was thicc
B Btry 3/16 FA, 8th Inf Div, Baumholder, FRG '74-'77
The Rock ! Home of Champions
in nam we were lucky to have 5 people per gun , mechanics and truck drivers came to help out in a firing missions
We were lucky , we had six men .13 crew members , HA HA !
@@MrJhuber46 rub it in
I believe this was my Dads gun. He was a loader 8th Infantry..
Hell yeah, 3/16 field artillery, Baumholder, Germany, 8th infantry Division. I was an assistant gunner on an 8 inch from 74-77. High five to your Dad
@@medicinemann8243 his name was Kenneth Robert Gnat, went by Ken obviously.
What years was he over there? The name doesn't ring a bell., but my memory is pretty foggy these days.
I'm sure he has some great stories from those days.
This is what I believe is what they was firing a couple of hundred yards down the road from us where we was bivwacked at, at Fort Bragg,Nort
blast from the past
I laughed when they said 13 members in the section. Maybe 8 or 9 tops. We ran as few as 6 before. 4 on the gun and 2 in the FAASV.
In seven and a half years I can't remember having a full section. Every man learned every job. You never knew who might come up missing.
fired these in vietnam 8" how we had 3 at LZ Meridth near Ankhe. 1 st plt. 4th inf div.
Mobile firing position, when the vehicle is being fired, it's technically unoccupied, preserving the crew.
thats right....thank you
2:36 Is my favorite part, Ah that artillery gun rammer.
1 mil = 1⁄1000 inch
Kevin K no, no, no - in this application a mil is a unit of angle. 6400 mils to a full circle. one mil is essentially 1 yard at 1000 yards. We had a Bn of 8 inch howitzers in Hanau Germany in the early 70's. 6-40th. I speak as an ex 82Charlie - Artillery Surveyor.
Bravo Battery 5/17th F.A. "Bump City Rocks"
I remember this big boy I was whit SVC Battery 2\18th FA Fort Sill OK I'm Borquez 81 to 83.
HQ 2/18 FA FIST 82 - 83
I was in B2/18 87-89
@@chucky182fa Hey Chucky, I used to love watching the fire missions had good times at Fort Sill. Thanks for replying
@@musicmano hey Thompson I was with HQ at that time my last name is Borquez .
@Wadser A 1 mil lateral difference [deflection] will create an approximate difference of 1 meter at 1,000 meters.
Do we have any of these monsters left in storage???
1/40th FA Hanau 74 77. 82 C 20. I would go down to the guns when I had time and pull a lanyard. It made the dullness if being in Detail platoon fade.
I was with the B Btry, 6/40th in Hanau '71 - '74. We became 1/40th in 72. Got my GED across the street at Huttier Kasern. I worked every section and every job at one time or another. Settled into a 5-ton in ammo section and loved it.
Alpha battery 2/18 Fort Sill, Ok. Drove this howitzer from 92 to 94
@John Barber hell yea lawton sucks and I fucked around and left a daughter there smh lol
I I was stationed at Fort sill 69 to 70
I was in Alpha Battery 4/7 in Giessen Germany Rivers Barracks 1988 PFC EVANS
Narrator: recoil is removed from suspension
Me: i see rocking
B 1/92 FA 79 - 81 B 6/9 FA 81-83
Wish we still had a 203mm gun
MOS 63 Delta - M109 and M110 mechanic. APG, MD 1987
Impressive!
But obsolete...
At PARC North, these are visual (not live/ destroyable) targets for combat aircraft now.
Several M110 howitzers are non-functional artillery that is rusting away at PARC North R2205. This is a good video showcasing the M110's capabilities that hopefully are still in service, besides being a dummy weapon in the middle of nowhere Alaska.
Damn everyone in this comment is a fcking army veteran
Bunch of us cannon cockers ! Lol
B 2/18 FA Fort Sill 87-89 8 inch !
B 2/18 F.A. Fort Sill M110a2 sp' 8" howitzer. Desert Storm
@@robertcassin3727 Battle Ready Battalion!
Hot Steel On Target On Time 4th 77th F.A. Babenhausen Genmany . Good memories of this fine Gun.
mechanic 1983-1984 6/9 FA 5/3 FA Giessen Germany had 4 M110A2 4 M548 & 1 577
I was a crew member on one in the Israeli army in the late 1970s in the Sinai. We definitely didn’t have 13 crewmen for each 175mm gun. We had five on the cannon and three on the M548 Alpha. I started off as the hydraulic loader and then switched to sights operator. Eventually, I became a combat medic and was assigned to a 155mm battalion in the Golan Heights. But as they say in the IDF Artillery Corps, once an artilleryman always an artilleryman.
Wow, a lot of vets on here! I'm just here because I played Call of Duty Finest Hour back in the day and this baby looks a helluva lot like the m12 self-propelled Howitzer from WWII.
still, its a big fucking gun
What is the lethal blast radius of an HE and Fragmentation 200mm shell?
RevolutionV12 Fragmentation is around a football field , HE is 25-10% less than that but it adds to shock damage.
TonyMcDark Thanks, also cool profile pic.
Q Btry 5/11, 1st Mar Div, 29 Palms, CA 1984-87. Mine was a M110A3
Looking for Vets that served with Jimmy Nick Proctor 3rd/13th FA D Battery "Devils Disciples'' or on "Death Delivered" The Clan , Oct 67-Oct 68 Tay Ninh, Cu Chi, Trang Bang, Etc..
A Btry 7th-8th FA 54arty group Vietnam 68-69 track driver and lanyard man 8 inch sp
@jaglavaksoldier ...why isn't the powder charged rammed in mechanically at all? isn't rammed on the navies 16 inch guns? thanks
Ahhh memories
Is this the world of tanks T92 SPG?
13 gun bunny also my unit was in Baumholder at the time those guns were tight
I was in Baumholder too Bravo Co 3/16 71 to 74
We’re you in 3/16 FA ?
Right next door on the 155. 1/83 then reflagged to 2/29 FA
Barbaric.
Driver M-548 6/9 FA Giessen, Germany 80-81 Nick name the Zoo!☺️
how can i buy it?
B-btry 3/6 th and D-btry 1/5th fa. Ft.Riley, Ks. "84"-"87"
Nice
Awe, very helpfull.....
6/10 became 4/14 FA in Bamberg.
The description above was cut and pasted directly from Wikipedia; hilarious!
C Btry, 6/10 FA, Bamberg, Germany. "I see RED"
I see green
when did these go out of service?
goofiegoofball I expect it’s probably still in service somewhere in world , only left British service in early 90s right after first gulf war
Thanks for posting. C Btry 1/189 FA 45th F.A. Bgde.
Svc Btry.. 3-35th FA..Werthiem Germany..87-90
4/14FA Bamberg, W. Germany '88- '90.
kd5ful did you know a George Prince?
Are these soldiers the cholds of HULK??Why do they have green skin??Is it camouflage or a problem with this video?
This is incorrect. There were 5 american t92's built at the very end of WWII. They mounted a 240 milli onto a heavy Pershing.
ah yes the nuke ammunition
Fantastisch wapen.
Jammer dat het niet meer in de NL bewapening zit
B 2/18 FA Fort Sill 1989 -1990 Desert Storm
I was a chief in Bravo battery. Went to drill sergeant school in 89. I came back to train you guys on the AT4 before y’all deployed.
My dad said he had to load those shells by himself a lot of times, lmao. I mean he's a big guy, but I bet that sucked something fierce! Shows 4 people loading in some of these videos, lol.
Sorry, but I don't think any human could load a 200 pound shell by themselves. Plus, the shell was placed in a carrying cradle with handles designed for two men, with one on each side. They walked that shell in its cradle from the stockpile to the hydraulic loading arm of the M-110, then the ram took over to push the round into the barrel. I know because I was in a National Guard unit that fired these monsters and I witnessed the process countless times.
@@bobbrown1603 Yeah who knows, maybe he fired a few different ones and he was loading one of the smaller ones up and I wasn't listening well enough...will have to ask him to clarify sometime.
@@hackattack0154if true, your dad was one hell of a man. I don't see how though.
@@Rich-fk5zk he is an absolute monster, guessing it was a smaller shell for something else he was talking about though?
The howitzer is self propelled but you need a 30ton truck to carry the ammo. This thing is obsolete today given the advancements in SSMs, AGMs, Aircraft technology targeting. This is a WWII relic on steroids. The crew are sitting ducks, the tactics assume a large static enemy in symmetrical warfare. This is a joke. Smaller lighter howitzers still have a tactical purpose but this is a circus.
Marco Kimani is it possible to develop a new 8 inch howitzer system? I really don’t want to such a massive and deadly weapon go to waste maybe develop the M-115A1?
The Newer guns aint much better.
The M777 is towed and still need an ammo truck. The M109 is also needs an ammo track following it to feed it. As does the autoloading german Pzh2000 or the Archer system.
Basically all Artillery guns needs an ammo truck to feed its gun.
1/82 FA Ft Hood T Mack Mullen GUN BUNNY BYE TRADE
1/82 from 94-2001
20A Werl 1982
8inch howitzer
@stvwalters You must be Evans.
@lindsayleu I was in d btry from sep 75 to sep 77 serving as the special weapons chief of section. We must know each other. Who are you?
6400 mils = 1 circle or 360 degrees
@ericewaldklaver
dont grieve in germany they decommisionned it too
4/18 FA Babenhausen, W Germany 1987-1990.
whats a mil?
A360° circle is divided into 6400 mils ; more accurate