Howitzer own by Stuart
VEHICLE DETAILS:
M1 A1 155mm Towed
Howitzer
The M1 A1 155mm Towed Howitzer was first
produced in 1942 as the M1 Howitzer. After WW II
it was re-designated as the Howitzer, Medium,
Towed 155mm, It was a mainstay of the Army's
field artillery for 40 years, including its use
in World War II, the Korean War and in Vietnam.
The M114 was produced as the M1 A1 variant
by Rock Island Arsenal and was replaced by the
M198 howitzer starting in 1982.
The M1 A1 required a crew of 11 men, had a
range of 14 miles, and could maintain a
sustained rate of fire of 40 rounds per hour.
|