Howitzer

Howitzer

A howitzer is a type of artillery piece characterized by a relatively short barrel and the use of comparatively small propellant charges to propel projectiles at relatively high trajectories, with a steep angle of descent...

s are one of two primary types of field artillery. Historically, howitzers fired a heavy shell in a high-trajectory from a relatively short barrel and their range was limited but they were slightly more mobile than similar size field guns. Since World War II howitzers have gained longer barrels and hence increased range to become gun-howitzers.

Towed howitzers

Caliber Caliber In guns including firearms, caliber or calibre is the approximate internal diameter of the barrel in relation to the diameter of the projectile used in it....  (mm)	Weapon name	Country of origin	Period
70	Type 92 Battalion Gun Type 92 Battalion Gun The was a light howitzer used by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. Each infantry battalion included two Type 92 guns; therefore, the Type 92 was referred to as .-History and development:...		World War II
75	Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1901 Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1901 The Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1901 was a field gun designed by the German company Rheinische Metallwaren- und Maschinenfabrik and sold to Norway in 1901. It remained the main field artillery gun of the Norwegian Army until the German invasion of Norway in 1940. The Germans impressed the surviving...	German Empire	World War I / World War II
75	Krupp 7.5 cm Model 1903 Krupp 7.5 cm Model 1903 The Krupp 7.5 cm Model 1903 was a field gun used by a number of European armies in both World War I and World War II. The Model 1903 was a "stock gun" from Krupp that could be supplied to customers on short notice with minor alterations to suit the customers needs...	German Empire	World War I / World War II
76.2	76-mm regimental gun M1927		World War II
76.2	76-mm regimental gun M1943		World War II
87.6	QF 25 pounder gun-howitzer		World War II
87.6	QF 25 pounder Short Mark 1 gun-howitzer		World War II
95	Ordnance QF 95-mm Infantry Howitzer Ordnance QF 95 mm Howitzer The Ordnance QF 95-mm Howitzer was a British Howitzer built in two versions during the Second World War. The Tank Howitzer version was accepted for service use, but an Infantry Howitzer version was not accepted for service use.-Design and development:...		World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
100	10 cm Feldhaubitze M. 14 10 cm M. 14 Feldhaubitze The 10 cm M. 14 Feldhaubitze was a dual-purpose field and mountain gun used by Austria-Hungary during World War I. Between the wars it was used by Austria, Italy, and Poland. Captured weapons were used by Nazi Germany under the designations 10 cm leFH 14 and 10 cm leFH 315...		World War I / World War II
100	10 cm houfnice vz. 30 10 cm houfnice vz. 30 The 10 cm houfnice vz. 30 was a Czech howitzer used in the Second World War. The 158 weapons captured after the German invasion of Czechoslovakia in March 1939 were taken into Wehrmacht service as the 10 cm leFH 30. It was used by a variety of German units during World War II, including II...		World War II
104	10 cm Feldhaubitze M 99 10 cm Feldhaubitze M 99 The 10 cm Feldhaubitze M 99 was a howitzer was used by Austria-Hungary during World War I.It used bronze for its barrel and lacked a modern recoil system, using only an ineffective spring-mounted spade brake, and was virtually obsolescent upon its introduction...		World War I
104	Long Cecil Long Cecil Long Cecil was a unique one-off gun, designed by George Labram, a United States citizen, and built in the workshops of the De Beers mining company in Kimberley for use by the British during the Siege of Kimberley in the Second Boer War....	British Empire	Second Boer War
105	Canon de 105 court mle 1934 Schneider Canon de 105 court mle 1934 Schneider The Canon de 105 court modèle 1934 Schneider was a French howitzer used in World War II. Captured weapons were used by the German Heer as the 10.5 cm leFH 324. It was a conservative design by Schneider Electric|Schneider et Cie intended to replace their World War I-era Canon de 105 mle 1913...		World War II
105	Cañón Liviano 105L39 CALIV 105 mm Helitransportable Light Gun		In development
105	Canon de 105 court mle 1935 B Canon de 105 court mle 1935 B The Canon de 105 court modèle 1935 B was a French howitzer used in World War II. It was designed by the State Arsenal at Bourges to replace the World War I-era Canon de 105 court mle 1934 Schneider. Some 610 were originally ordered, although production was terminated in 1939 in favor of anti-tank...		World War II
105	Obice da 105/14 Obice da 105/14 The Obice da 105/14 modello 18 was a howitzer used by Italy during World War II. It appears to have been designed at the end of World War I, but that remains to be confirmed. It was originally designed to be towed by horses with wooden spoked wheels. Some weapons may have been modernized for...		World War II
105	Type 91 10 cm Howitzer Type 91 10 cm Howitzer The was a howitzer used by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.-History and development:The Type 91 10 cm Howitzer was an orthodox design howitzer, based largely on contemporary French Canon de 105 mle 1913 Schneider howitzers ordered during the late...		2nd Sino-Japanese War
105	10.5 cm Feldhaubitze 98/09 10.5 cm Feldhaubitze 98/09 The 10.5 cm Feldhaubitze 98/09 was a howitzer used by Germany in World War I.-History:It was originally built by Rheinmetall as the 10.5 cm Feldhaubitze 98, an old-fashioned, fixed-recoil weapon, but was redesigned by Krupp between 1902 and 1904 with a new recoil mechanism and a new carriage...	German Empire	World War I
105	Krupp 10.5 cm Feldhaubitze M.12 10.5 cm Feldhaubitze M.12 The Krupp 10.5 cm Feldhaubitze M.12 was a howitzer used by Romania in World War I. 60 were bought from Krupp before World War I. They appear to have lingered in Romanian service into World War II...	German Empire	World War I
105	10.5 cm leFH 16 10.5 cm leFH 16 The 10.5 cm leichte Feldhaubitze 16 was a field howitzer used by Germany in World War I and World War II. It shared the same carriage as the 7.7 cm FK 16. Guns turned over to Belgium as reparations after World War I were taken into Heer service after the conquest of Belgium as the 10.5 cm leFH 327...	German Empire	World War I
105	10.5 cm leFH 18 10.5 cm leFH 18 -History:The 10.5 cm leFH 18 was the standard divisional field howitzer used by the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. It was designed and developed by Rheinmetall in 1929-30 and entered service with the Wehrmacht in 1935. Generally it did not equip independent artillery battalions until...	Nazi Germany	World War II
105	10.5 cm leFH 18M	Nazi Germany	World War II
105	10.5 cm leFH 18/40	Nazi Germany	World War II
105	G7 howitzer G7 howitzer The G7 is a South African 105 mm howitzer, produced by Denel. With a maximum range of it outranges all existing 105 mm howitzers, as well as most current 155 mm howitzers...
105	105 mm Howitzer M2 / M101 M101 howitzer The 105 mm M2A1 howitzer was the standard light field howitzer for the United States in World War II, seeing action in both 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...		World War II
105	105 mm Howitzer M3		World War II
105	M102 howitzer M102 howitzer First introduced during the Vietnam War, the M102 was the light-towed 105 mm howitzer used by the United States Army in the Vietnam War, the First Gulf War, and most recently in the Iraq War.- An Air Mobile Howitzer for the Vietnam War :...
105	M119 howitzer M119 howitzer The M119 Howitzer is a lightweight 105-mm howitzer used by the United States Army. It can be easily airlifted, even by helicopter, or dropped by parachute. It does not need a recoil pit.-Development:...		Modern
105	Bofors 10.5 cm Howitzer Model 1924 10.5 cm Howitzer Model 1924 The 10.5 cm Howitzer Model 1924 was a howitzer used by the Netherlands during World War II. Fourteen were bought by the Royal Dutch East Indies Army where they equipped the 1st Howitzer Artillery Battalion from 1924-5. It is unknown if the Japanese used them after conquering the Dutch East...		World War II
114	QF 4.5 inch Howitzer QF 4.5 inch Howitzer The Ordnance QF 4.5 inch Howitzer was the standard British Empire field howitzer of the First World War era. It replaced the BL 5 inch Howitzer and equipped some 25% of the field artillery. It entered service in 1910 and remained in service through the interwar period and was last used in...		World War I / World War II
120	12 cm felthaubits/m32 12 cm felthaubits/m32 The 12 cm felthaubits/m32 was a howitzer used by Norway in World War II. Captured guns were given a German designation after the Invasion of Norway as the 12 cm leFH 376...	Norway	World War II
120	120mm Krupp Howitzer M1905 120mm Krupp Howitzer M1905 The Krupp 120mm Model 1905 was a howitzer used by Turkey, Japan and a few smaller armies including during World War I. After Turkey's entrance into World War I in 1914 on the side of the Central Powers, it realized that it needed to modernize its artillery...	German Empire	World War I
122	122 mm howitzer M1909	Russian Empire	World War I
122	122 mm howitzer M1910	Russian Empire	World War I
122	122 mm howitzer M1910/30		World War II
122	122 mm howitzer M1909/37		World War II
122	122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30)		World War II
122	122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30)
122	D-74 howitzer
122	Type 54 howitzer
122	Type 60 howitzer Type 60 howitzer The Type 60 122mm towed gun is the Soviet D-74 122mm gun produced by the Chinese under licence. Developed in the late 1950s, it provided direct/indirect fire for the PLA. It remains in service with reserve units in gun battalions attached to motorized infantry and armoured divisions...
122	HM-40 howitzer
127	BL 5 inch Howitzer BL 5 inch Howitzer The Ordnance BL 5 inch Howitzer was initially introduced to provide the Royal Field Artillery with continuing explosive shell capability following the decision to concentrate on shrapnel for field guns in the 1890s.-Sudan Campaign:...		Second Boer War Second Boer War The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...  / World War I
137.2	BL 5.4 inch Howitzer BL 5.4 inch Howitzer The Ordnance BL 5.4 inch Howitzer was a version of the British 5 inch howitzer designed for British Indian Army use, especially on the Northwest Frontier.-History:...		World War I
149.1	Obice da 149/19 modello 37 Obice da 149/19 modello 37 The Obice da 149/19 modello 37 was a heavy howitzer which served with Italy during World War II. It was intended to replace Italy's assortment of World War I-era heavy howitzers, but this was prevented by the prolonged development time and the very slow pace of production. Despite orders totaling...	Italy	World War II
149.1	15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze M 14 15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze M 14 The 15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze M 14 was a heavy howitzer which served with Austria-Hungary during World War I.It had two crew seats mounted on the gun shield. It broke down into two loads for transport. The M 14 was modified to improve elevation and range as well as to strengthen the carriage...		World War I
149.1	15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze M. 15 15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze M. 15 The 15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze M. 15 was a heavy howitzer used by Austria-Hungary in World War I. Austrian and Czech guns were taken into Wehrmacht service after the Anschluss and the occupation of Czechoslovakia as the 15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze 15 or .The M. 15 was adapted from a...		World War I
149.1	15 cm hruba houfnice vz. 25 15 cm hruba houfnice vz. 25 The 15 cm hrubá houfnice vz. 25 was a Czech heavy howitzer used in the Second World War. It was taken into Wehrmacht service as the 15 cm sFH 25...		World War II
149.1	15 cm sIG 33	Nazi Germany	World War II
149.1	15 cm sFH 18 15 cm sFH 18 The 15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze 18 or sFH 18 , nicknamed Immergrün , was the basic German division-level heavy howitzer during the Second World War, serving alongside the smaller but more numerous 10.5 cm leFH 18...	Nazi Germany	World War II
149.1	15 cm sFH 36	Nazi Germany	World War II
149.2	Type 38 15 cm howitzer Type 38 15 cm howitzer The was a 1905 German design that was purchased by the Empire of Japan as the standard heavy howitzer of the Imperial Japanese Army at the end of the Russo-Japanese War.-History and development:...	German Empire	2nd Sino-Japanese War
149.2	Type 4 15 cm howitzer Type 4 15 cm howitzer The was a heavy howitzer used by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.-History and development:The Type 4 15 cm Howitzer was designed by the Army’s Osaka Armory to rectify the shortcomings of the Type 38 15 cm howitzer – namely its lack of portability...		2nd Sino-Japanese War
149.2	Type 96 15 cm Howitzer Type 96 15 cm Howitzer The was a 149.1 mm calibre howitzer used by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. It was intended to replace the Type 4 15 cm howitzer in front line combat units from 1937, although it fired the same ammunition.-History and development:...		2nd Sino-Japanese War
149.7	15 cm sFH 02 15 cm sFH 02 The 15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze 1902 was a German heavy field howitzer introduced in 1903 and served in World War I.-Design and history:It was the first artillery piece to use a modern recoil system in the German Army. Some 416 were in service at the beginning of the war...	German Empire	World War I
149.7	15 cm sFH 13 15 cm sFH 13 The 15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze 13 was a heavy field howitzer used by Germany in World War I and World War II.-History:...	German Empire	World War I
152.4	BL 6 inch 30 cwt Howitzer 6 inch 30 cwt howitzer The Ordnance BL 6 inch 30cwt howitzer was a British medium howitzer used in the Second Boer War and early in World War I. The qualifier "30cwt" refers to the weight of the barrel and breech together which weighed 30 hundredweight : 30 x 112 lb = 3360 lb...		Second Boer War Second Boer War The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...  / World War I
152.4	6 inch field howitzer M-1908 6 inch field howitzer M-1908 The 6 inch Field Howitzer M-1908 was the standard American heavy howitzer before World War I. Approximately one hundred of these weapons had been produced before 1917 and all were employed for training stateside. For combat use in France Canon de 155 C mle 1917 Schneider were purchased...
152.4	152 mm howitzer M1909	Russian Empire	World War I
152.4	152 mm howitzer M1910 152 mm howitzer M1910 The 152 mm howitzer Model 1910 Schneider or, more properly, 6 dm polevaja gaubitsa sistemy Schneidera as it was designated in Tsarist times, was a French howitzer designed by Schneider et Cie. It was used by the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union during World War I, the Russo-Polish War and...	Russian Empire	World War I
152.4	BL 6 inch 26 cwt Howitzer		World War I / World War II
152.4	152 mm howitzer M1909/30		World War II
152.4	152 mm howitzer M1910/37 152 mm howitzer M1910/37 152 mm howitzer M1910/37 was a limited production Soviet 152.4 mm howitzer, a modernization of the 152 mm howitzer M1910, initially designed by Schneider. The gun was employed by RKKA in World War II.-Development and production history:...		World War II
152.4	152 mm howitzer-gun M1937 (ML-20)		World War II
152.4	152 mm howitzer M1938 (M-10)		World War II
152.4	152 mm howitzer M1943 (D-1)		World War II
152.4	152 mm howitzer 2A65 Msta-B 152 mm howitzer 2A65 The 2A65 "Msta-B" is a Soviet towed 152 mm howitzer. The "B" in the designation is an abbreviation for Buksiruemyi, or towed. This weapon has been fielded in Russian forces since at least 1987 and is currently in service with Russian front and army level artillery units...  / M1987
152.4	152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20) 152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20) The 152 mm gun-howitzer M1955, also known as the D-20, is a manually loaded, towed 152 mm artillery piece, manufactured in the Soviet Union during the 1950s. It was first observed by the west in 1955, where it was designated the M1955. Its GRAU index is 52-P-546...
152	M84 NORA Field Gun-Howitzer
152	Type 66 gun-howitzer
152	Type 83 howitzer
155	Rimailho Model 1904TR Rimailho Model 1904TR The 155 mm Rimailho Howitzer Model 1904TR was a medium howitzer used by France during World War I. The name Rimailho comes from the designer of the gun Captain Emile Rimailho a French artillery officer who was also involved in the design and testing of the famous Canon de 75 modèle 1897. The gun...		World War I
155	Canon de 155 C modèle 1915 St. Chamond Canon de 155 C modèle 1915 St. Chamond The Canon de 155 C modèle 1915 St. Chamond was a French howitzer used during World War I. Used only by France during the war it was superseded in service by the Canon de 155 C modèle 1917 Schneider, although they remained in service into the beginning of World War II...		World War I / World War II
155	Canon de 155 C mle 1917 Schneider		World War I / World War II
155	155 mm Howitzer M1 / M114		World War II
155	FH-70 FH-70 The FH-70 is a towed howitzer in use with several nations.-History:In 1963 NATO agreed a NATO Basic Military Requirement 39 for close support artillery, either towed or tracked. Subsequently Germany and UK started discussions and design studies and in 1968 established Agreed Operational...  howitzer	/ /	Cold War Cold War The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...  / Modern
155	FH 77 howitzer		Cold War Cold War The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...  / Modern
155	Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 was a French 155 mm 30 calibre howitzer of Cold War era that remained in service with some nations until the 1990s. The gun has a split trail, large slotted muzzle-break, four-wheeled bogie and a retractable firing pedestal beneath the axles...		Cold War Cold War The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
155	FH-88 FH-88 The FH-88 or Field Howitzer 88 was the first locally-designed howitzer developed for the Singapore Army. It is a 155 mm/39-calibre towed howitzer gun.-Development:...  howitzer	Singapore	Modern
155	FH-2000 howitzer FH-2000 The FH-2000 or Field Howitzer 2000 was developed by Singapore Technologies for Singapore Army. It is a 155 mm/52-calibre towed howitzer gun. It fires projectiles to a maximum range of 42 kilometers using special extended range ammunition, that was field tested in New Zealand...	Singapore	Modern
155	Singapore Light Weight Howitzer (SLWH) Pegasus SLWH Pegasus The Singapore Light Weight Howitzer Pegasus is a helicopter-transportable, towed artillery piece. Developed jointly by the Singapore Armed Forces , Defence Science and Technology Agency and ST Kinetics, it was commissioned on 28 October 2005...	Singapore	Modern
155	G5 howitzer G5 howitzer The G5 is a South African towed howitzer of 155 mm calibre designed with the help of the Canadian scientist Gerald Bull and his company, Space Research Corporation and manufactured by Denel Land Systems.-Production history:...		Cold War Cold War The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...  / Modern
155	GC-45 howitzer GC-45 howitzer The GC-45 is a 155 mm howitzer designed by Gerald Bull's Space Research Corporation in the 1970s. Versions were produced by a number of companies during the 1980s, notably in Austria and South Africa...	Canada
155	GHN-45 howitzer GC-45 howitzer The GC-45 is a 155 mm howitzer designed by Gerald Bull's Space Research Corporation in the 1970s. Versions were produced by a number of companies during the 1980s, notably in Austria and South Africa...	/Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
155	M198 howitzer M198 howitzer The M198 howitzer is a medium-sized, towed artillery piece, developed for service with the United States Army and Marine Corps. It was commissioned to be a lightweight replacement for the WWII era M114 155mm howitzer. It was designed and prototyped at the Rock Island Arsenal in 1969 with firing...
155	M389 howitzer
155	HM-41	Iran
155	155 K 83 155 K 83 The Tampella 155 K 83 is a Finnish towed 155 mm field gun, manufactured in the 1980s by Tampella.-History:The development process for the 155 K 83 began in 1960 when Tampella presented their concept of a new 122 mm gun for the Finnish Army. It was a sound concept, but quite a heavy gun. It was only...
155	155 GH 52 APU 155 GH 52 APU 155 GH 52 APU is a Finnish gun developed in 1998. It is an enhanced and upgraded version of the 155 K 83. The acronym APU stands for auxiliary power unit, which means that in can be moved on the field for short distances with its own auxiliary diesel engine...
155	M777 howitzer M777 howitzer The M777 howitzer is a towed 155 mm artillery piece, successor to the M198 howitzer in the United States Marine Corps and United States Army. The M777 is also used by the Canadian Army, and has been in action in Afghanistan since February 2006 along with the associated GPS-guided Excalibur...		Modern
155	Royal Ordnance Light Towed Howitzer
155	Santa Barbara SB-155/54 howitzer
155	Soltam M-68 Soltam M-68 The M-68 was a 155 mm 33 calibre towed gun howitzer manufactured by Soltam Systems of Israel. The barrel of the M-68 is 5.18 m long and comes with a simple muzzle brake at the mouth of the barrel, the recoil mechanism of the two pneumatic cylinder jacks is positioned on the back-end of the...  howitzer
155	Soltam M-71 Soltam M-71 The M-71 is a 155 mm 39 calibre towed howitzer manufactured by Soltam, Israel.-Design:The weapon was based on the earlier Soltam M-68 and uses the same recoil system, breech and carriage but had a longer gun barrel...  howitzer
155	TRF1 TRF1 The 155mm towed cannon Tr-F1 is a French towed howitzer produced by Nexter and used by the French army.-Performance:*Setting out of battery: 2 min*Crossing of slopes of 60%, fords of 1.20m....		Modern
155	Type 89 howitzer GC-45 howitzer The GC-45 is a 155 mm howitzer designed by Gerald Bull's Space Research Corporation in the 1970s. Versions were produced by a number of companies during the 1980s, notably in Austria and South Africa...
155	CITER 155mm L33 Gun CITER 155mm L33 Gun The 155mm L33 Argentine Model Gun is an Argentinian artillery field gun in service with the Argentine Army.-Development:...		Modern
155	Cañón 155 mm. L45 CALA 30		Modern
155	Cañón 155 mm. CH2 L45 SALA 30		In Development
160	RML 6.3 inch Howitzer RML 6.3 inch Howitzer The RML 6.3 inch howitzer was a British rifled muzzle-loading "siege" or "position" howitzer/mortar proposed in 1874 and finally introduced in 1878 as a lighter version of the successful 8 inch howitzer that could be carried by the existing 40-pounder gun carriage.By 1880 the RML 6.3 inch was...		Second Boer War
182.9	BL 7.2 inch Howitzer Mk.I BL 7.2 inch Howitzer Mk.I The BL 7.2 inch Howitzer Mk.I and subsequent marks were a series of heavy artillery pieces designed by the United Kingdom at the start of World War II. The 7.2 inch was not a new design, but instead a re-lined version of the 8 inch howitzers dating from World War I...  to Mk.6		World War II
203	BL 8 inch Howitzer Mk 1 - 5 BL 8 inch Howitzer Mk 1 - 5 The BL 8-Inch Howitzer Mark I through to Mark V were a British improvisation developed early in the First World War to provide heavy artillery...		World War I
203	BL 8 inch Howitzer Mk 6 - 8		World War I / World War II
203	8 inch Howitzer M115 M115 203 mm howitzer The M115 203 mm howitzer, also known as the M115 8 inch howitzer, was a towed howitzer used by the United States Army. Originally designated the 8 inch Howitzer M1, it was designed during the buildup to World War II as a counterpart to the German 17 cm K 18 gun...		World War II
203	203 mm howitzer M1931 (B-4)		World War II
210	Obice da 210/22 Obice da 210/22 The Obice da 210/22 modello 35 was a Italian heavy howitzer designed by the Italian Arms and Munitions Technical Service and accepted into service by the Italian Army in 1938. A total of 346 were ordered and the gun was produced by Ansaldo at their Pozzuoli factory. However production was slow...		World War II
211	21 cm Mörser 10 21 cm Mörser 10 The 21 cm Mörser 10 was a heavy howitzer used by Germany in World War I. It replaced the obsolete 21 cm Mörser 99 that lacked a recoil system. For transport it broke down into two loads. Some howitzers were fitted with a gun shield during the war. As it was also intended for siege use a...	German Empire	World War I
211	21 cm Mörser 16 21 cm Mörser 16 The 21 cm Mörser 16 or langer 21 cm Mörser was a heavy howitzer used by Germany in World War I and World War II.-History:It was based on the earlier 21 cm Mörser 10, but had a longer barrel, a gun shield and other refinements...	German Empire	World War I
211	21 cm Mrs 18	Nazi Germany	World War II
240	M1 240 mm Howitzer		World War II
240	M1918 240 mm Howitzer M1918 240 mm Howitzer The M1918 240mm Howitzer was a copy of a French World War I siege howitzer, manufactured in the U.S. to specifications of the U.S. Army.-History:...		World War I

Self-propelled howitzers

Caliber Caliber In guns including firearms, caliber or calibre is the approximate internal diameter of the barrel in relation to the diameter of the projectile used in it....  (mm)	Weapon name	Country of origin	Period
75	M8 Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 The 75 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M8, sometimes known as the M8 Scott, was a self-propelled howitzer vehicle of the United States developed during the Second World War.-Development:...  Howitzer Motor Carriage		World War II
87.6	Bishop Bishop (artillery) The Bishop was a British self-propelled artillery vehicle based on the Valentine tank. A result of a rushed attempt to create a self-propelled gun armed with the 25 Pounder gun-howitzer, the vehicle had numerous problems, was produced in limited numbers and was soon replaced by better...		World War II
87.6	Sexton Sexton (artillery) The 25pdr SP, tracked, Sexton was a self-propelled artillery vehicle of World War II, based on an American tank hull design, built by Canada for the British Army, and associated Commonwealth forces, and some of the other Allies....	Canada	World War II
95	Ordnance QF 95-mm Tank Howitzer Ordnance QF 95 mm Howitzer The Ordnance QF 95-mm Howitzer was a British Howitzer built in two versions during the Second World War. The Tank Howitzer version was accepted for service use, but an Infantry Howitzer version was not accepted for service use.-Design and development:...		World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
105	FV433 Abbot SPG FV433 Abbot SPG FV433 Field Artillery, Self-Propelled "Abbot" is the self-propelled artillery variant of the British Army FV430 series of armoured fighting vehicles, using much of the chassis of the FV430 but with a fully rotating turret at the rear housing the 105 mm gun and given the vehicle designation of...		Cold War Cold War The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
105	StuH 42	Nazi Germany	World War II
105	M7 Priest M7 Priest The 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7 was an American self-propelled artillery vehicle produced during World War II. It was given the official service name 105 mm Self Propelled Gun, Priest by the British Army, due to the pulpit-like machine gun ring, and following on from the Bishop and...		World War II
105	105mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M37 M24 Chaffee The Light Tank M24 was an American light tank used during World War II and in postwar conflicts including the Korean War and with the French in the War in Algeria and First Indochina War. In British service it was given the service name Chaffee, after the United States Army General Adna R...
105	Wespe Wespe The SdKfz 124 Wespe , also known as Leichte Feldhaubitze 18 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II , was a German self-propelled artillery vehicle developed and used during the Second World War...	Nazi Germany	World War II
105	Type 74 105 mm Self-propelled howitzer Type 74 105 mm Self-propelled howitzer The Type 74 105 mm self-propelled howitzer is only used by Japan. It shares a number of automotive components with the Type 73 Armored Personnel Carrier which was developed during the same time. Komatsu developed the chassis, while the howitzer and turret were designed by Japan Steel Works. The...		Cold War Cold War The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
122	2S1 Gvodzika / M1974
122	Type 54 SPA
122	Raad 1 Raad 1 -History:In May 1996, Iran claimed to have successfully tested its first locally made self-propelled howitzer, the 122 mm Raad-1 .-Description:...
122	Type 85 SPA
150	Hummel	Nazi Germany	World War II
150	Type 4 Ho-Ro Type 4 Ho-Ro The was a self-propelled gun developed by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II.-History and development:Inspired by the Grille series of self propelled artillery vehicles developed by Nazi Germany during World War II, wherein a 15 cm sIG 33 Infantry support gun was mounted on a tracked...		World War II
152	Nora B-52 Nora B-52 The Nora B-52 is an Serbian-made self-propelled 155 mm howitzer . The Nora B-52 was designed with a modified version of the 152 mm field gun-howitzer M84 NORA-A mounted on an 8x8 truck bed. Its test trials have already been completed with great success and enthusiasm from Serbian officers and it...		Modern
152	152mm ShKH-77 Dana (SpGH Mk.1977) Dana -Singers:Some singers are popularly known only by the name, Dana:* Dana Rosemary Scallon , Irish-American singer and politician* Dana , Korean pop singer* Dana International , Israeli pop singer-In fiction:...		Cold War Cold War The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
152	2S3 Akatsiya 2S3 Akatsiya SO-152 is a Soviet 152.4 mm self-propelled artillery developed in 1968. It was a response to the American 155 mm M109. The development started in 1967 according to the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of USSR from July 4, 1967. In 1968 the SO-152 was completed and in 1971 entered...  / M1973
152	2S5 Giatsint
152	2S19 MSTA-S MSTA The 2S19 "MSTA-S" is a self-propelled 152 mm howitzer designed by Russia/Soviet Union, which entered service in 1989 as the successor to the SO-152...		Modern
152	Type 83 SPA
155	155mm ShKH Zuzana 2000 (SpGH Model 2000)
155	Artillery Gun Module Artillery Gun Module The Artillery Gun Module is an air-portable self-propelled howitzer designed by Krauss-Maffei as. It is based on technology used in the German Army Panzerhaubitze 2000 system, to provide more air portable self-propelled artillery, transportable by Airbus A400 aircraft.The system is fully...		Modern
155	ARCHER Artillery System ARCHER Artillery System The Archer Artillery System or Archer - FH77BW L52 is an international project aimed at developing a next-generation self-propelled artillery system for Sweden and Norway...		Modern
155	AS-90 AS-90 The AS-90 is a lightly armoured self-propelled artillery piece used by the British Army. It was first delivered in 1993...		Modern
155	CAESAR		Modern
155	KRAB Howitzer 155 mm		Modern
155	GCT AMX 30 AuF1
155	AMX-13 Mk F3 Mk F3 155mm The 155 mm self-propelled gun Mk F3, or the Canon de 155 mm Mle F3 Automoteur , was developed in the early 1950s by the French Army to replace their American M41 Gorilla 155mm self-propelled guns. The Mk F3 is the smallest and lightest 155mm motorized gun carriage ever produced, and because of its...
155	Raad 2 Raad 2 -History:In early September 1997 it was reported that Iran had successfully tested a locally built rapid fire mobile field gun known as Raad-2 .-Description:It uses a turret that has a similar layout to the M109A1 155mm/39-cal self-propelled howitzer...
155	K-9 howitzer K-9 howitzer The K9 Thunder is a South Korean self-propelled 155 mm howitzer developed by Samsung Techwin for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. It was developed to supplement and eventually replace the K55 self-propelled howitzers currently in South Korean service...		Modern
155	155mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M41
155	M109 M109 howitzer The M109 is an American-made self-propelled 155 mm howitzer, first introduced in the early 1960s. It was upgraded a number of times to today's M109A6 Paladin...		Cold war Cold War The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
155	M109A6 Paladin M109 howitzer The M109 is an American-made self-propelled 155 mm howitzer, first introduced in the early 1960s. It was upgraded a number of times to today's M109A6 Paladin...
155	XM2001 Crusader XM2001 Crusader The XM2001 Crusader was to be the United States Army's next-generation self-propelled howitzer , designed to improve survivability, lethality, mobility, and effectiveness and planned to be introduced by 2008. United Defense was the prime contractor; General Dynamics the major subcontractor...  (cancelled)		Modern
155	Nora B-52 Nora B-52 The Nora B-52 is an Serbian-made self-propelled 155 mm howitzer . The Nora B-52 was designed with a modified version of the 152 mm field gun-howitzer M84 NORA-A mounted on an 8x8 truck bed. Its test trials have already been completed with great success and enthusiasm from Serbian officers and it...
155	Palmaria Palmaria (artillery) The Palmaria is an Italian self-propelled 155 mm howitzer.-History:Developed by OTO Melara for the export market, the development of the Palmaria began in 1977, with the first prototype appearing in 1981.-Design:...
155	PzH 2000 PzH 2000 The Panzerhaubitze 2000 , abbreviated PzH 2000, is a German 155 mm self-propelled howitzer developed by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Rheinmetall for the German Army. The PzH 2000 is one of the most powerful conventional artillery systems currently deployed...		Modern
155	Rascal Light SPH Rascal (artillery) The Rascal Light Self-Propelled Howitzer is a lightweight mobile artillery system developed by Soltam Ltd, Israel.The Rascal represents an entirely new design of SP gun. The objective of designing the Rascal was to make a gun light enough where it would not be restricted to the capacity of rural...		Modern
155	ATMOS 2000 ATMOS 2000 ATMOS 2000 is a 155 mm/52 calibre self-propelled artillery system manufactured by Soltam Systems....		Modern
155	SSPH Primus SSPH Primus The Singapore Self-Propelled Howitzer 1 Primus is a self-propelled howitzer armed with a 155 mm howitzer. Developed jointly by the Singapore Armed Forces , Defence Science and Technology Agency and Singapore Technologies Kinetics , it was introduced to the Singapore Artillery in 2004...	Singapore	Modern
155	G6 howitzer G6 howitzer The G6 self-propelled howitzer is a South African artillery piece, developed around the ordnance of the G5 howitzer. It is one of the most powerful self-propelled guns on a wheeled chassis....		Modern
155	Type 75 155 mm Self-propelled howitzer Type 75 155 mm Self-propelled howitzer The is an armored artillery vehicle in the exclusive use of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. Self-propelled howitzers are employed to provide mobile heavy fire support to army units in the field....
155	Type 99 155 mm Self-propelled howitzer Type 99 155 mm Self-propelled howitzer The is a self-propelled howitzer of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, which was developed as successor of the Type 75 155 mm Self-propelled howitzer.-Overview:...		Modern
155	Type 88 PLZ-45 The PLZ-45 is a 155 mm self-propelled howitzer used by the People's Liberation Army of China, the Bangladesh Army, the Kuwaiti Army, the Saudi Arabian Army, and possibly the Pakistani Army....  / PLZ-45
155	PLZ-05 PLZ-05 The PLZ-05 or the Type 05 is an advanced family of 155 mm self-propelled howitzers developed by the People's Liberation Army of China to replace the Type 83 152mm...		Modern
155	AMX 30 AuF1
155	T-155 Firtina T-155 Firtina T-155 Fırtına is the Turkish variant of the K9 Thunder 155mm self-propelled howitzer by Samsung Techwin.Though essentially using the main systems of the K9 howitzer, including the South Korean designed 155/52 caliber gun system, majority of the chassis, automatic ammunition feeding mechanism, and...		Modern
155	VCA 155 - TAM TAM (tank) The Tanque Argentino Mediano , or TAM, is the main battle tank in service with the Argentine Army. Lacking the experience and resources to design a tank, the Argentine Ministry of Defense contracted German company Thyssen-Henschel...  chassis with Palmaria turret	/	Modern
203	2S7 2S7 Pion The 2S7 Pion or Malka is a Soviet self-propelled gun. "2S7" is its GRAU designation.It was identified for the first time in 1975 in the Soviet army and so was called M-1975 by NATO , whereas its official designation is SO-203...		Cold War Cold War The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
203	M55 8 inch Self-Propelled Howitzer
203	M110 M110 howitzer The 8 inch Self-Propelled Howitzer M110 was the largest available self-propelled howitzer in the United States Army's inventory. It was deployed in division artillery in general support battalions and in separate corps- and Army-level battalions. Missions include general support, counter-battery...
406	2A3 Kondensator 2P 2A3 Kondensator 2P The 2A3 Kondensator 2P was a Soviet 406 mm Self-propelled Howitzer. 2A3 is its GRAU designation.2A3 originated during the Cold War when the United States created its new tactical doctrine called Pentomic Division which emphasized heavy use of nuclear weapons including nuclear artillery. M-65...		Cold War Cold War The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
420	2B1 Oka 2B1 Oka 2B1 Oka is a Soviet 420 mm self-propelled gun. 2B1 is its GRAU designation.An experimental model was ready in 1957. Its chassis , was designed and built by the Kirov Plant. Its 20 meter barrel allowed it to fire 750 kg rounds up to 45 km. Due to its complexity of loading it had a...		Cold War Cold War The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...