The M101A1 fires 105 mm high explosive (HE) semi-fixed ammunition and has a range of 12,330 yards (11,270 m) or 7 miles, making it suitable for supporting infantry. After World War I, the U.S. Army Ordnance Department studied various captured German 105 mm-caliber howitzers and developed the 105 mm Howitzer M1920 by using the Carriage M1920.

2024年5月20日 · The M2A1 105mm Howitzer (re-designated M101A1 in 1962) was the standard light field howitzer in the US Army in World War II. Developed based on German World War I 105mm howitzers, it filled the need for a motor-drawn …

2025年2月1日 · This vehicle proved crucial in various World War II theaters, from Tunisia to the Pacific, and continued to serve effectively in the Korean War with further enhancements. The M7 HMC’s legacy as a vital artillery piece endured until its phase-out in the 1950s, with many continuing to soldier on with the armies of other US allied countries.

The 105 mm M2A1 (M101A1) howitzer was the standard light field howitzer for the United States in World War II, seeing action in both the European and Pacific theaters. Entering production in 1941, it quickly entered the war against the Imperial Japanese Army in the Pacific, where it gained a reputation for its accuracy and powerful punch.

The 105 mm Howitzer M3 was a U.S. light howitzer designed for use by airborne troops. The gun utilized the barrel of the 105 mm Howitzer M2, shortened and fitted to a slightly modified split trail carriage of the 75 mm pack howitzer. The howitzer was used by …

The 105 mm Howitzer, specifically the M2A1 (later renamed M101), was developed by the U.S. Army Ordnance Department and entered service in 1941. Designed for mobility, reliability, and accuracy, it became a key artillery piece for American forces in World War II.

It was not until after the fall of France in June 1940 that the War Department made a concerted effort to replace the obsolete 75-mm. gun with the 105-mm. howitzer, the weapon that was to become...

The 105 mm M101A1 howitzer (previously designated M2A1) is an artillery piece developed and used by the United States. It was the standard U.S. light field howitzer in World War II and saw action in both the European and Pacific theaters and during the Korean War.

The 105 mm Howitzer M3 light howitzers were designed specifically for airborne operations in mind. The design merged a shortened barrel of a 105 mm Howitzer M2 and the recoil system and carriage of the 75 mm field pack howitzer. The first prototype was fired at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, United States in Mar 1942.

2024年9月16日 · The 105mm Howitzer M2A1 was the main divisional artillery piece used by the US Army during the Second World War, equipping an impressive 264 field artillery battalions, as well as serving with the US Marine Corps. It still remained in service as late as …