Howitzer Collection (page 5)

Marines shoot 100-pound rounds from their M777 Lightweight Howitzer
April 18, 2006 - Marines shoot 100-pound rounds from their M777 Lightweight Howitzer during a firing mission in Niland, California

Paratroopers prepare to hook up an M119A2 howitzer to a UH-60M Black Hawk
February 2, 2011 - Paratroopers prepare to hook up an M119A2 105mm howitzer to a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter during a field training exercise at Fort Bragg, North Carolina

An Anchor sits at the entrance of the Monument to the Unknown Soldier
Baghdad, Iraq - An Anchor sits at the entrance of the Monument to the Unknown Soldier

U. S. Marines fire an M777 howitzer
July 23, 2010 - U.S. Marines fire an M777 howitzer during the training exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper at Marine Corps Base Twentynine Palms, California

An Israel Defense Force Artillery Corps M109 Doher battery ready to fire

U. S. Marines engage enemy targets with an M-198 155mm Howitzer
Camp Fallujah, Iraq, November 11, 2004 - U.S. Marines engage enemy targets with an M-198 155mm Howitzer

A M109 howitzer destroyed by NATO forces in the desert outside Benghazi, Libya
A M109 155mm self-propelled howitzer destroyed by NATO forces in the desert just outside Benghazi, Libya. A war betwean Gaddafi army

Howitzer 105mm light guns are lined up at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, ready for test firing. Royal Artillery L118 Light Guns are fitted with an Automatic Pointing System

An M109 self-propelled howitzer of the Israel Defense Forces

Soldiers move the muzzle-end of a M777 Lightweight Howitzer
April 19, 2006 - Soldiers move the muzzle-end of a 10, 500-pound M777 Lightweight Howitzer to a different azimuth of fire during a Weapons Tactics Instruction shoot in Niland, California

U. S. Army soldiers stand on top of a large 274mm railroad gun
April 10, 1945 - Mammoth 274-mm railroad gun captured by the U.S. Seventh Army advance near Rentwertshausen easily holds these 22 men lined up on the barrel

Soldiers fire the howitzers on their M109A6 Paladins
March 13, 2007 - Soldiers fire the howitzers on their M109A6 Paladins during the first-ever firing of the Modular Artillery Charge System in the combat zone by an entire Paladin battery on Camp Taji

Soldiers execute a high angle fire mission from an M777 howitzer
May 10 2012 - Soldiers execute a high angle fire mission from an M777 howitzer during section certifications at the Puhakuloa Training area on Hawaiis Big Island

The U. S. Marine Corps M-198 155mm Howitzer gun crew
Camp Fallujah, Iraq - The U.S. Marine Corps M-198 155mm Howitzer gun crew engage enemy targets in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom

U. S. Marines fire the M777A2 Howitzer
January 19, 2014 - U.S. Marines fire the M777A2 Howitzer during a live fire operation at Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii

Flame and smoke emerge from the muzzle of an M198 Howitzer
November 23, 2005 - Searing flame and smoke emerge from the muzzle of an M198 Howitzer during an artillery shoot conducted in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq

An MH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter preparing to lift an M777 105-mm lightweight Howitzer
Shoalwater Bay, Australia, July 19, 2009 - An MH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter prepares to lift an M777 105-mm lightweight Howitzer as a part of exercise Talisman Saber 2009

Baghdad, Iraq - An Iraqi Howitzer sits at the entrance of the Monument to the Unknown Soldier

A U. S. Marine prepares howitzer rounds to be fired near Baghdad, Iraq
January 6, 2007 - A U.S. Marine prepares howitzer rounds to be fired near Baghdad, Iraq

U. S. Army soldier fires an M777 howitzer
August 21, 2012 - U.S. Army soldier fires an M777 howitzer at Forward Operating Base Al Masaak, Zabul province, Afghanistan

A Spanish Army M109A5 155mm Self-propelled Howitzer comes ashore at El Omayed, Egypt, as US, Spanish and Egyptian Forces conduct amphibious operations during Exercise Bright Star 01/02

A selection of M992 C. A. T or Carrier Ammunition Tracked vehicles line up during a
Baqubah, Iraq - A selection of M992 C.A.T or Carrier Ammunition Tracked vehicles line up during a deployment with some M113 and M109 vehicles at Camp Warhorse

Artillerymen fire-off a round with the M777 Lightweight 155-millimeter Howitzer
Artillerymen fire-off a round with the newly fielded M777 Lightweight 155-millimeter Howitzer at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center

View of a 90mm aA gun emplacement, Okinawa, Japan
July 18, 1945 - View of a 90mm aA gun emplacement with crew in pit, Okinawa, Japan

Artillerymen manning the M777 Lightweight Howitzer, raise the barrel toward the sky right after placing the gun in their firing zone at Combat Centers Lavic Lake

A view looking through the barrel of a M198 155mm Towed Howitzer
A view looking through the barrel of a U.S. Marine Corps M198 155mm Towed Howitzer, sits quietly at Camp Fallujah, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom II

M109 self-propelled howitzers firing in the Negev Desert, Israel
Row of M109 self-propelled howitzers firing in the Negev Desert, Israel

World War II propaganda poster of a soldier loading an artillery gun
Vintage World War II propaganda poster featuring a soldier loading an artillery gun. It reads, Private Tom says: Folks back home who take time off - needlessly - arenat carrying their fair share of

Artillerymen fire a 155mm round out of an M777 lightweight howitzer
November 9, 2009 - Artillerymen fire a 155mm round out of an M777 lightweight howitzer. More than 120 Marines from the battery participated in Artillery Relocation Training Exercise 09-03 at

An M198 Howitzer fires a 155-millimeter rocket assisted projectile
An M198 Howitzer, with a maximum charge allowed on the weapon system, fires a 155-millimeter rocket assisted projectile round during a maintenance evaluation test at the Combat Centers Quackenbush

Soldier loads a charge round behind the ammunition round of the Howitzer 150 gun
Pacific Missile Range Barking Sands, Hawaii, July 13, 2004 - Soldier loads a charge round behind the ammunition round in preparation for the next firing of the Howitzer 150 gun

The M982 Excalibur 155mm round leaves the barrel of an M777 Howitzer
December 5, 2012 - The M982 Excalibur 155mm round leaves the barrel of an M777 Howitzer during a live fire shoot at Oro Grande Range Complex, New Mexico

U. S. Marines prepare to fire a howitzer near Baghdad, Iraq
January 6, 2007 - U.S. Marines prepare to fire a howitzer near Baghdad, Iraq

M109 Paladin, a self-propelled 155mm howitzer
Baqubah, Iraq - M109 Paladin, a self-propelled 155mm howitzer

M4 tanks and M7 mobile howitzer carriages roll off the production lines, 1943
January 1943 - M4 tanks and M7 mobile howitzer carriages roll off the production lines of the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, New York

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" siege Guns and Earthworks", Artillery Experiments at Eastbourne: a 46 Cwt. Howitzer on its Platform, with Temporary Expedient of Inclined Planks

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" siege Guns and Earthworks", Artillery Experiments at Eastbourne: Left Image: a 64 Pounder Gun in Position to Fire at the Battery of Defence

An Austrian giant siege-howitzer and its shell, used during World War One, from The
KW1547402 An Austrian giant siege-howitzer and its shell, used during World War One, from The Illustrated War News, 1915 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Shellcase
circa 1917: A German gunner removing an empty shellcase from a howitzer. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

WORLD WAR I: HOWITZER. Canadian troops loading a howitzer. The guns victory record is inscribed on its side. Photograph, c1916

WORLD WAR I: SERBIA. Six-inch howitzer of the Allied army being used against Bulgarian forces near Lake Doiran in Serbia. Photograph, c1916

WORLD WAR I: CANNON. American gunners sighting and firing a howitzer cannon on the Western Front during World War I. Photograph, 1917 or 1918

WORLD WAR I: HOWITZER. The Austrian Skoda 30.5cm howitzer used to destroy fort walls during World War I. Photograph, 1914-1918

WWI: HOWITZER, c1915. Austrian soldiers covering their ears as a Skoda howitzer fires. Photograph, c1915

WWI: HOWITZER, c1915. Soldiers manning a camouflaged howitzer. Photograph, c1915

WORLD WAR I: CANTIGNY, 1918. A French heavy howitzer cannon going into position to support the American attack on Cantigny, France, during World War I. Photographed 24 May 1918

WORLD WAR I: BIG BERTHA. One of the German long-range heavy-mortar guns, known as Big Bertha, at a repair shop at Danzig, Germany

WORLD WAR I: HOWITZER. French gunners charging a huge 270 mm Howitzer in the Forest of Argonne

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Howitzer: The Mighty Artillery of War The howitzer, a formidable weapon in the arsenal of war, has played a crucial role in numerous conflicts throughout history. From the battlefields of World War I to the jungles of Vietnam and beyond, this powerful artillery piece has left an indelible mark on warfare. During World War I, howitzers were instrumental in shaping the outcome of battles on the Western Front. German railway guns captured at the Battle of Amiens showcased their devastating capabilities. French 400mm railway howitzers and British heavy howitzers relentlessly pounded opposing positions, as depicted by Matania's drawing based on official material supplied. In Canada's iconic victory at Vimy Ridge, Canadian gunners relied on their trusty howitzers to overcome enemy defenses. Meanwhile, British 6-inch Howitzers near Achicourt demonstrated their firepower against German forces during intense fighting in France. Moving forward to World War II and beyond, these mighty weapons continued to make their presence felt. In Burma during WWII, battery firing at Japanese positions proved vital for gaining ground and securing victory. The Korean War saw U. S. Artillerymen unleashing hell upon North Korean positions with their 105mm howitzers near Uirson in South Korea. These brave soldiers exemplified the skill and precision required to operate such heavy weaponry under extreme conditions. Fast forward again to Vietnam; American artillerymen discarded spent shell casings from their 105mm Howitzers amidst the central highlands' unforgiving terrain. This image serves as a reminder of both the physical toll endured by those who operated these massive guns and also highlights its pivotal role within modern warfare. Throughout history, whether it be pounding enemy lines or providing critical support for advancing troops, howitzers have proven themselves time and time again as an indispensable asset on any battlefield. Their thunderous roar symbolizes power unleashed—a force capable of turning tides and shaping the course of conflicts.