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List of howitzers

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Howitzers 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 the end of World War II, howitzers have gained longer barrels and hence increased range to become gun-howitzers.

Towed howitzers

Caliber (mm)Weapon nameCountry of originPeriod
87.6Ordnance QF 25-pounder gun-howitzerWorld War II, modern
87.6Ordnance QF 25-pounder Short Mark 1 gun-howitzerWorld War II
94Ordnance QF 95 mm howitzer, infantryWorld War II
10010 cm M. 14 FeldhaubitzeAustria-HungaryWorld Wars I, II
100Skoda houfnice vz 14/19Austria-HungaryWorld Wars I, II
10010 cm houfnice vz. 28World War II
10010 cm houfnice vz. 30World War II
100Škoda 10 cm vz. 38 howitzerWorld War II
10410 cm Feldhaubitze M 99Austria-HungaryWorld War I
104Long CecilBritish EmpireSecond Boer War
105Canon de 105 court mle 1934 SchneiderWorld War II
105Canon de 105 court mle 1935 BWorld War II
105GIAT LG1Modern
105KH178 howitzerCold War
105Pindad ME-105IndonesiaModern
105Obice da 105/14Kingdom of ItalyWorld War II
105Type 91 10 cm howitzer2nd Sino-Japanese War
10510.5 cm Feldhaubitze M.12German Empire/Romania RomaniaWorld War I
10510.5 cm MÁVAG 40.M{{flagKingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)name=Kingdom of Hungary}}
10510.5 cm MÁVAG 42.M{{flagKingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)name=Kingdom of Hungary}}
10510.5 cm Feldhaubitze 98/09German EmpireWorld War I
10510.5 cm leFH 16German EmpireWorld War I
10510.5 cm leFH 18Nazi GermanyWorld War II
10510.5 cm leFH 18MNazi GermanyWorld War II
10510.5 cm leFH 18/40Nazi GermanyWorld War II
105G7 howitzerModern
105OTO Melara Mod 56Malaya, Aden, Vietnam, Falklands
105L118 light gunFalklands, Yugoslavia, Iraq, Afghanistan
105L119 light gunModern
105105 mm howitzer M2, M101World War II, Vietnam
105105 mm howitzer M3World War II
105M102 howitzerVietnam, Grenada, Gulf War, Iraq
105M618A2Modern
10510,5 cm haubits m/10World War I
105Bofors 10.5 cm howitzer Model 1924World War II
10510,5 cm haubits m/40World War II
105M-56 howitzerCold War
105Obusier de 105 modèle 1950Cold War
114QF 4.5 inch howitzerWorld Wars I, II
115XM70E2 towed multiple launch rocket howitzer1959-63
12012 cm felthaubits/m32NorwayWorld War II
120120 mm howitzer Model 1901German EmpireBalkan Wars, World War I, Finnish Civil War, Hungarian–Romanian War
120120 mm Krupp howitzer M1905German EmpireWorld War I
120Type 38 12 cm howitzerEmpire of JapanWorld War I
120Obusier de 120 mm modèle 1890World War I
120Obusier de 120 mm C mle 1897 Schneider-CanetBalkan Wars, World War I
120Obusier de 120 mm mle 15TRWorld War I
122122 mm howitzer M1909Russian EmpireWorld War I
122122 mm howitzer M1910Russian EmpireWorld War I
122122 mm howitzer M1910/30World War II
122122 mm howitzer M1909/37World War II
122122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30)World War II
122122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30)
122D-74 122 mm field gunCold War
122Type 54 howitzerCold War
122Type 83 howitzerModern
122Type 60 howitzerCold War, modern
122HM-40 howitzer
127BL 5 inch howitzerSecond Boer War, World War I
130130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46)Cold War
137.2BL 5.4 inch howitzerWorld War I
149.115 cm fästningshaubits m/02World War I
149.115 cm haubits M/19World War I
149.115 cm 31.MWorld War II
149.115 cm haubits m/38World War II
149.115 cm haubits m/39World War II
149.1Obice da 149/12Kingdom of ItalyWorld Wars I, II
149.1Obice da 149/19 modello 37Kingdom of ItalyWorld War II
149.115 cm Mörser M 80Austria-HungaryWorld War I
149.115 cm schwere Feldhaubitze M 94Austria-HungaryWorld War I
149.115 cm schwere Feldhaubitze M 14Austria-HungaryWorld War I
149.115 cm schwere Feldhaubitze M. 15Austria-HungaryWorld War I
149.115 cm hruba houfnice vz. 25World War II
149.115 cm sIG 33Nazi GermanyWorld War II
149.115 cm sFH 18Nazi GermanyWorld War II
149.115 cm sFH 36Nazi GermanyWorld War II
149.2Type 38 15 cm howitzerGerman Empire2nd Sino-Japanese War
149.2Type 4 15 cm howitzer2nd Sino-Japanese War
149.2Type 96 15 cm howitzer2nd Sino-Japanese War
149.715 cm sFH 93German EmpireWorld War I
149.715 cm sFH 02German EmpireWorld War I
149.715 cm sFH 13German EmpireWorld War I
150Obusier de 15 cm TR Schneider-Canet-du-BocagePortugal, FranceWorld War I
152.4BL 6-inch 30 cwt howitzerSecond Boer War, World War I
152.4M1908 6-inch howitzerWorld war I
152.4152 mm howitzer M1909Russian EmpireWorld War I
152.4152 mm howitzer M1910Russian EmpireWorld War I
152.4BL 6-inch 26 cwt howitzerWorld Wars I, II
152.4152 mm howitzer M1909/30World War II
152.4152 mm howitzer M1910/37World War II
152.4152 mm gun M1935 (Br-2)World War II
152.4152 mm howitzer-gun M1937 (ML-20)World War II
152.4152 mm howitzer M1938 (M-10)World War II
152.4152 mm howitzer M1943 (D-1)World War II
152.4152 mm howitzer 2A65 Msta-B, M1987Cold War
152.4152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20)Vietnam War, Six-day War, Iran-Iraq War, Syrian Civil War
152152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20), M84 NORA field gun
152Type 66 howitzerCold War, modern
152Type 83 howitzerModern
152152 H 88Cold War
155Obusier de 155 mm C modèle 1881World War I
155Obusier de 155 mm C modèle 1890World War I
155Rimailho Model 1904TRWorld War I
155Canon de 155 C modèle 1915 St. ChamondWorld Wars I, II
155Canon de 155 C mle 1917 SchneiderWorld Wars I, II
155M114 155 mm howitzer, M1World War II, 1980s, modern
155155 mm gun M1, M2, M59, Long TomWorld War II, Cold War, modern
155FH70 howitzer, ,Cold War, modern
155Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50Cold War
155Fälthaubits 77Cold War, modern
155FH-88 howitzerSingaporeModern
155FH-2000 howitzerSingaporeModern
155SLWH Pegasus (Singapore light weight howitzer)SingaporeModern
155G5 howitzerCold War, modern
155GC-45 howitzerCanadaCold War, modern
155GC-45 howitzer, GHN-45 variant, IraqCold War, modern
155KH179 howitzerCold War
155M198 howitzerCold War, modern
155M389 howitzer
155ATAGSIndiaModern
155Bharat 52IndiaModern
155Dhanush (howitzer)IndiaModern
155HM-41IranModern
155155 K 83Modern
155155 GH 52 APUModern
155M777 howitzerModern
155Royal Ordnance light towed howitzer
155Santa Bárbara Sistemas 155/52Modern
155Soltam M-68 howitzerCold War
155Soltam M-71 howitzerCold War
155ATHOS 2052Modern
155TRF1Modern
155Trajan NexterModern
155Norinco AH4 howitzer 155 mmModern
155CITER 155 mm L33 gunCold War, modern
155Cañón 155 mm L 45 CALA 30Modern
155Panter howitzerModern
160RML 6.3-inch howitzerSecond Boer War
17317 cm Kanone 18Nazi GermanyWorld War II
18018 cm kurze Kanone M 80Austria-Hungary1881-1918
180-203S-23Soviet Union1955–1971
182.9BL 7.2-inch howitzer Mk.I to Mk.6World War II
203BL 8-inch howitzer Mk I – VWorld War I
203BL 8-inch howitzer Mk VI – VIIIWorld Wars I, II
203M115 howitzer, 8 inch M1World War II, Cold War
203203 mm howitzer M1931 (B-4)World War II
210Obice da 210/22Kingdom of ItalyWorld War II
21021 cm Mörser M. 16/18Austria-HungaryWorld Wars I, II
21021 cm Kanone 39Nazi GermanyWorld War II
210210 mm gun M1939 (Br-17)/USSRWorld War II
21121 cm Mörser 99German EmpireWorld War I
21121 cm Versuchmörser 06German EmpireWorld War I
21121 cm Mörser 10German EmpireWorld War I
21121 cm Mörser 16German EmpireWorld War I
21121 cm Mrs 18Nazi GermanyWorld War II
220220 mm TR mle 1915/1916World Wars I, II
233.7BL 9.2-inch howitzerUKWorld Wars I, II
24024 cm Mörser M 98Austria-HungaryWorld War I
240M1918 240 mm howitzerWorld War I
240240 mm howitzer M1World War II, Korean War
240Type 45 240 mm howitzerWorld War II
240Type 96 24 cm howitzerWorld War II
28028 cm howitzer L/10Russo-Japanese War, World Wars I, II
280M65 atomic cannon, Atomic AnnieCold War
28328 cm Haubitze L/12German EmpireWorld War I
28328 cm Haubitze L/14 i.R.German EmpireWorld War I
305Skoda 305 mm Model 1911Austria-HungaryWorld War I
305Obice da 305/17Kingdom of ItalyWorld War I
305BL 12-inch howitzerUnited KingdomWorld Wars I, II
305305 mm howitzer M1939 (Br-18),World War II
381BL 15-inch howitzerUnited KingdomWorld War I
42042 cm Haubitze M-GerätGerman EmpireWorld War I
42042 cm Haubitze M. 14/16/17Austria-HungaryWorld Wars I, II

Self-propelled howitzers

Caliber (mm)Weapon nameCountry of originEntered service
75M8 howitzer motor carriage1942
75Semovente da 75/18Kingdom of Italy1942
75Sav m/431944
83.8Birch gun1928
87.6Bishop1942
87.6SextonCanada1943
94Ordnance QF 95 mm howitzer on Cromwell, Centaur and Churchill CS tanks1944
105Sav m/431944
105Ikv 102/1031953
105FV433 Abbot SPG1965
105K105A12022
105StuH 42Nazi Germany1943
105Zrínyi II{{flagKingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)name=Kingdom of Hungary}}
105M7 Priest1942
105WespeNazi Germany1943
105Type 74 105 mm self-propelled howitzer1975
105M37 howitzer motor carriage1950
105M52 howitzer motor carriage1955
105M108 self-propelled howitzer1962
105Mk 61 105 mm self-propelled howitzer1958
114BT-42/1943
1222S1 Gvodzika / M19741972
122Type 54 SPA1954
122Raad 11996
122PLZ-072009
122PCL-092010
122Type 85 SPA1985
122PLZ-891999
122PCL-1712020
122PCL-1612020
122SORA self-propelled howitzer2009 - Prototype
122MareșalKingdom of Romania1944 - Prototype/Cancelled
130M-46 CatapultIndia1981
150BisonNazi Germany1940
150Sturmpanzer IINazi Germany1942
150GrilleNazi Germany1943
150HummelNazi Germany1943
150Type 4 Ho-Ro1944
152Type 83 SPH1983
152Nora B-522006
1522S43 Malva2023
152152 mm ShKH-77 Dana (SpGH Mk.1977)1981
1522S5 Giatsint1978
152.42S3 Akatsiya / M19731971
152.42S19 MSTA-S1988
152.4 or 1552S35 Koalitsiya-SV2023
1552S22 Bohdana2022
155155 mm ShKH Zuzana 2000 (SpGH Model 2000)1998
155Zuzana 22019
155Type 192018
155EVA2015
155HM-412017
155ShKH EVA M22023 - Prototype
155Artillery Gun Module2022
155Bandkanon 11965
155Archer artillery system2016
155AS-901992
155CAESAR2008
155KRAB howitzer 155 mm2008
155AMX-13 Mk F31962
155Raad 21997
155K9 Thunder1999
155M12 gun motor carriage1942
155M40 gun motor carriage1945
155M41 howitzer motor carriage1944
155M44 self-propelled howitzer1954
155M52 self-propelled howitzer/1952
155M53 self-propelled gun1952
155M109 series self-propelled howitzer1963
155XM2001 Crusader2002 - Cancelled
155Palmaria1977
155PzH 20001998
155Rascal light SPH1985
155ATMOS 20002001
155SSPH PrimusSingapore2002
155G6 howitzer1988
155Type 75 155 mm self-propelled howitzer1975
155Type 99 155 mm self-propelled howitzer1999
155Type 88 / PLZ-451997
155PLZ-052008
155PCL-1812019
155AMX 30 AuF11977
155T-155 Firtina/2001
155TAM VCA Palmaria/1981
155Slammer (Sholef)1984
170M-1978 Koksan1978
175M107 self-propelled gun1962
2032S7 Pion1976
203M43 howitzer motor carriage1945
203M55 self-propelled howitzer1952
203M110 self-propelled howitzer1963
210Al-Fao1990 - Cancelled
240T92 howitzer motor carriage1945
280Mortier 280 mm TR de Schneider sur affût-chenilles St Chamond1919
4062A3 Kondensator 2P1956
4202B1 Oka1957 - Cancelled

Fixed howitzers

Caliber (mm)Weapon nameCountry of originUsage
535,3 cm L24 Kanone 1887Switzerland19th century
757,5 cm L30 Kanone 1903Switzerlandearly 20th century
757,5 cm L30 Befestigungskanone 38.SwitzerlandWorld War II
757,5 cm L30 Befestigungskanone 39.SwitzerlandWorld War II
848,4 cm Kanone 1871/88Switzerland19th century
848,4 cm Krupp Kanone 1880Switzerland19th century
10510,5 cm L42 Festungkanone 1935, K+W Thun.SwitzerlandWorld War II
10510,5 cm L52 Turmkanone 1939SwitzerlandWorld War II
149.115 cm fästningshaubits m/06World War I
150Krupp 1877 (Dailly)Switzerland19th century
15015 cm L42 Bunkerkanone 1942/46, K+W Thun,SwitzerlandWorld War II
15015 cm L42 Turmkanone 1958, K+W Thun.SwitzerlandCold war
155Bison Fortress artillery 93 (15.5 cm L52)SwitzerlandModern
30530,5 cm kusthaubits m/16World War I
40616-inch howitzer M1920World War II
42042 cm Gamma-GerätGerman EmpireNazi GermanyWorld War I

References

References

  1. "Autonomous Towed Howitzer Ordnance System (ATHOS)".
  2. Vacant. (2016-12-05). "1877 CANON 15 CM FRETTÉ KRUPP".
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