During World War II, the U.S. Army added a cannon company to each infantry regiment. Initially, these cannon companies used the M3 75MM pack howitzer. When a more powerful weapon was required, a new ...

The federal government is moving ahead with a forfeiture proceeding for a 105 mm Howitzer from a Globe company that illegally tried to sell it three years ago, court records show. The modern cannon ...

The family of 105MM light howitzers (M1, M2, M2A1, M101, M102, and M119) traces its history from 1928. The M2A1 was first produced in 1940 and was renamed the M101 after World War II. Due to its ...

The US Army is testing a new 105mm 'Hawkeye" Humvee-mounted howitzer designed to lighten a tried-and-true artillery solution enough to allow such a large cannon on a small platform. It can fire up to ...

To win and secure the beachheads of the Invasion, bombers, rocket guns, ponderous naval cannon will be needed—ihen infantry-borne bazookas, mortars, light assault guns to widen the foothold. Even ...

Primarily used to pummel dug in units and defenses, the M2A1 105mm Howitzer Artillery is an impressive piece of machinery. Able to reach distances of 11,200 meters, it is a capable infantry support ...