M101 howitzer - Wikipedia
It was the standard U.S. light field howitzer in World War II and saw action in both the European and Pacific theaters and during the Korean War. Entering production in 1941, it quickly gained a reputation for accuracy and a powerful punch.
M2A1 105mm Howitzer (1941-1953) - Museum of the American …
2024年5月20日 · The M2A1 105mm Howitzer (re-designated M101A1 in 1962) was the standard light field howitzer in the US Army in World War II. Developed based on German World War I 105mm howitzers, it filled the need for a motor-drawn …
TM 9-1325 Ordnance Maintenance: 105-mm Howitzers M2 and M2A1…
2012年11月27日 · It contains detailed instructions for inspection, disassembly, assembly, maintenance, and repair of the 105- mm Howitzers M2 and M2A1, Recoil Mechanism M2A1, and 105-mm Howitzer Carriages M2A1 and M2A2, supplementary to instructions in TM 9-325.
RIA Self-Guided Tour: M2A1 105 MM Towed Howitzer
2019年4月26日 · The M2A1 was first produced in 1940 and was renamed the M101 after World War II. Due to its firing versatility, it was the primary field artillery weapon used by the U.S. Army during World War...
M101 howitzer - Military Wiki | Fandom
The 105 mm M2A1 (M101A1) howitzer was the standard light field howitzer for the United States in World War II, seeing action in both the European and Pacific theaters. Entering production in 1941, it quickly entered the war against the Imperial Japanese Army in …
US 1944 M2A1 105mm Howitzer - MILWEB
The US M2 and M2A1 Howitzers were the workhorse field artillery for the U.S. Army in WWII. More than 8,500 were produced during the war. One out of every five shells fired by the U.S. Army during the war was 105mm high explosive round!
105mm Howitzer M2 - historyofwar.org
2024年9月16日 · The 105mm Howitzer M2A1 was the main divisional artillery piece used by the US Army during the Second World War, equipping an impressive 264 field artillery battalions, as well as serving with the US Marine Corps. It still remained in service as late as …
1944 M2A1 105mm Howitzer | Fully Restored WWII Artillery …
Explore the remarkable 1944 M2A1 105mm Howitzer, meticulously restored to Class A-B standards by BAIV. This iconic WWII artillery piece, with functional elev...
M2A1, 105mm Howitzer - The Historical Marker Database
2021年7月23日 · The 105 mm M2A1 (M101A1) howitzer was the standard light field howitzer for the United States in World War Two, seeing action in both the European and Pacific theaters. (A historical marker located in Vincennes in Knox County, Indiana.)
M2A1 105mm Howitzer - GlobalSecurity.org
It was not until after the fall of France in June 1940 that the War Department made a concerted effort to replace the obsolete 75-mm. gun with the 105-mm. howitzer, the weapon that was to...