During World War II, production increased dramatically and by the end of the war 4,939 were built. The 75mm Pack Howitzer was used primarily by Airborne and Mountain divisions, the Marines, and some ...

The M777 Lightweight 155mm howitzer provides timely, accurate and continuous firepower in support of Marine and Army infantry forces and replaces the M198 towed Howitzer. In 2005, the Army and ...

The M198 155mm howitzer is a towed field artillery piece of a split trail carriage design. The M198 is equipped with a double baffle muzzle brake and a variable length hydropneumatic recoil mechanism.

The Civil War (1861-1865) is America’s bloodiest war to date. It cost close to 1,100,000 casualties and claimed over 620,000 lives. These lesson plans are based on History Detectives episodes ...

Let’s not forget that the North Vietnamese had great success in downing American helicopters throughout the Vietnam War. A lumbering, loitering, extremely heavy howitzer-equipped Huey helicopter ...

Canadian soldiers took many German artillery pieces home as “war trophies” after the First World War. Almost all have ...

The Civil War (1861-1865) is America’s bloodiest war to date. It cost close to 1,100,000 casualties and claimed over 620,000 lives. These lesson plans are based on History Detectives episodes ...