Howitzer Collection (page 6)

M4 tanks and M7 mobile howitzer carriages roll off the production lines, 1943
January 1943 - M4 tanks and M7 mobile howitzer carriages roll off the production lines of the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, New York

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" siege Guns and Earthworks", Artillery Experiments at Eastbourne: a 46 Cwt. Howitzer on its Platform, with Temporary Expedient of Inclined Planks

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" siege Guns and Earthworks", Artillery Experiments at Eastbourne: Left Image: a 64 Pounder Gun in Position to Fire at the Battery of Defence

An Austrian giant siege-howitzer and its shell, used during World War One, from The
KW1547402 An Austrian giant siege-howitzer and its shell, used during World War One, from The Illustrated War News, 1915 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Shellcase
circa 1917: A German gunner removing an empty shellcase from a howitzer. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

WORLD WAR I: HOWITZER. Canadian troops loading a howitzer. The guns victory record is inscribed on its side. Photograph, c1916

WORLD WAR I: SERBIA. Six-inch howitzer of the Allied army being used against Bulgarian forces near Lake Doiran in Serbia. Photograph, c1916

WORLD WAR I: CANNON. American gunners sighting and firing a howitzer cannon on the Western Front during World War I. Photograph, 1917 or 1918

WORLD WAR I: HOWITZER. The Austrian Skoda 30.5cm howitzer used to destroy fort walls during World War I. Photograph, 1914-1918

WWI: HOWITZER, c1915. Austrian soldiers covering their ears as a Skoda howitzer fires. Photograph, c1915

WWI: HOWITZER, c1915. Soldiers manning a camouflaged howitzer. Photograph, c1915

WORLD WAR I: CANTIGNY, 1918. A French heavy howitzer cannon going into position to support the American attack on Cantigny, France, during World War I. Photographed 24 May 1918

WORLD WAR I: BIG BERTHA. One of the German long-range heavy-mortar guns, known as Big Bertha, at a repair shop at Danzig, Germany

WORLD WAR I: HOWITZER. French gunners charging a huge 270 mm Howitzer in the Forest of Argonne

CIVIL WAR : FIELD HOWITZER. The 32-pdr Field Howitzer on the battlefield, Seven Pines, Virginia. Photograph by George N. Bernard, 1862

Japan - Mounted 28cm Howitzer dedicated to Ise Jingu Date: circa 1910

Japan - Mounted 24cm Howitzer Date: circa 1910

The central museum of armed forces, moscow, russia, april 2011

Demonstration of the U. S. Armys 280mm atomic gun, capable of firing conventional and atomic shells, at Aberdeen
NUCLEAR ARTILLERY, 1952. Demonstration of the U.S. Armys 280mm atomic gun, capable of firing conventional and atomic shells, at Aberdeen, Maryland, 1952

A paratrooper of the 173rd Airborne Brigade stands guard atop a 155mm self-propelled howitzer in War Zone D
VIETNAM WAR: HOWITZER. A paratrooper of the 173rd Airborne Brigade stands guard atop a 155mm self-propelled howitzer in War Zone D, South Vietnam, late 1966

CIVIL WAR: HOWITZER GUN. A twelve-pound howitzer gun captured by Major Daniel Butterfields Brigade near Hanover Court House, Virginia, 27 May 1862

The Peninsula, Va. A 12-pdr. howitzer gun captured by Butterfields Brigade near Hanover Court House, May 27, 1862. Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, the Peninsular Campaign

Hanover Court House, Virginia (vicinity). 12-pdr. Howitzer captured by 17th New York & 12th Maine Regiments. (Butterfields Brigade). Date 1862 May. Hanover Court House, Virginia (vicinity). 12-pdr

New Zealand howitzer battery moving shells, WW1
Men of a New Zealand howitzer battery moving a supply of shells during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

German gunners with 15cm howitzer, France, WW1
German gunners in action with a 15cm howitzer in France during the First World War. Date: 1917-1918

German 21cm howitzer in action, France, WW1
A German 21cm howitzer gun, designed and manufactured by Krupp, being prepared for action in an emplacement in the Champagne area of France during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

German 77mm field gun on howitzer carriage, WW1
A German 77mm Model 16 field gun on a howitzer carriage during the First World War. Date: circa 1916

Austro-Hungarian howitzer in action, WW1
An Austro-Hungarian heavy howitzer in action during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

German 15cm heavy howitzer, WW1
A German 15cm heavy field howitzer gun, in service during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

German 15cm howitzer, Picardy, France, WW1
A German 15cm heavy field howitzer gun, designed and manufactured by Krupp, in service on the Western Front in Picardy, northern France, during the First World War

German 21cm long mortar howitzer guns, WW1
German 21cm long mortar howitzer guns, designed by Krupp, in action on the battlefield during the First World War. Date: 1916-1918

Austrian 15cm howitzer in Galicia, Eastern Front, WW1
An Austro-Hungarian heavy howitzer (Skoda, 15cm) in action near Ladyna-Nova, Galicia, on the Eastern Front during the First World War

German 15cm Model 13 heavy howitzer, WW1
A German 15cm Model 13 heavy field howitzer gun, designed and manufactured by Krupp, in service during the First World War. Seen here with shells superimposed on the photograph. Date: 1914-1918

Balfour visiting Howitzer 1916
Arthur Balfour (central figure in flat cap), as Foreign Secretary in David Lloyd Georges wartime coalition government, viewing a 9.2-inch Howitzer during his visit to the front (location unknown)

Howitzer towed by lorry near Merris, France, WW1
A British 6 inch howitzer being towed across a railway line by a lorry near Merris, northern France, at the time of the Battle of Hazebrouck (during the Battle of the Lys), First World War

German 15cm Model 13 howitzer, WW1
A German 15cm Model 13 heavy field howitzer gun, designed and manufactured by Krupp, in service during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Gunners during the defence of Baku, Armenia, WW1
The defence of Baku, Armenia, towards the end of the First World War, showing British and Armenian gunners in action with a 6-inch Russian Howitzer. Date: August 1918

German 105mm 98 / 09 light field howitzer, WW1
A captured German 105mm 98/09 light field howitzer gun during the First World War. It was designed and manufactured by Krupp. Date: 1914-1918

Austrian artillery battery at Prepolac, Serbia, WW1
An Austro-Hungarian mountain howitzer battery at Prepolac, Serbia, during the First World War. Date: 1915-1917

German gunners hauling 21cm mortar howitzer, WW1
German gunners hauling a 21cm mortar howitzer gun into a forward position ready for action during the First World War. Date: March 1918

German gunners with 15cm Model 13 howitzer, WW1
German gunners with a 15cm Model 13 heavy field howitzer gun, designed and manufactured by Krupp, in service during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

German howitzer transported by tractor, WW1
A German camouflage-painted howitzer, with several gunners, being transported by tractor along a road on the Western Front towards the end of the First World War

German 21cm howitzers preparing to retire, WW1
German 21cm howitzers preparing to retire from a battlefield on the Western Front towards the end of the First World War. Date: October 1918

Russian 15cm Howitzer cannon, WW1
A Russian 15cm Howitzer cannon, used during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

German 42cm Big Bertha howitzer, Western Front, WW1
A German 42cm Big Bertha howitzer in action on the Western Front during the First World War. It was manufactured by Krupp. Seen here with gunners, preparing to fire. Date: 1914-1918

Austrian howitzer in Galicia, Eastern Front, WW1
An Austro-Hungarian heavy howitzer in firing position in Galicia, on the Eastern Front, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

British Howitzer gun in action, Samarra, WW1
A British 6-inch 3-cwt Howitzer gun in action at Samarra, Mesopotamia (now Iraq) during the First World War. Date: 1918

British Howitzer near Albert, France, WW1
A British 6 inch (30 cwt) Howitzer near Albert, northern France, during the First World War. Date: 1915

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Howitzer: The Mighty Artillery of War The howitzer, a formidable weapon in the arsenal of war, has played a crucial role in numerous conflicts throughout history. From the battlefields of World War I to the jungles of Vietnam and beyond, this powerful artillery piece has left an indelible mark on warfare. During World War I, howitzers were instrumental in shaping the outcome of battles on the Western Front. German railway guns captured at the Battle of Amiens showcased their devastating capabilities. French 400mm railway howitzers and British heavy howitzers relentlessly pounded opposing positions, as depicted by Matania's drawing based on official material supplied. In Canada's iconic victory at Vimy Ridge, Canadian gunners relied on their trusty howitzers to overcome enemy defenses. Meanwhile, British 6-inch Howitzers near Achicourt demonstrated their firepower against German forces during intense fighting in France. Moving forward to World War II and beyond, these mighty weapons continued to make their presence felt. In Burma during WWII, battery firing at Japanese positions proved vital for gaining ground and securing victory. The Korean War saw U. S. Artillerymen unleashing hell upon North Korean positions with their 105mm howitzers near Uirson in South Korea. These brave soldiers exemplified the skill and precision required to operate such heavy weaponry under extreme conditions. Fast forward again to Vietnam; American artillerymen discarded spent shell casings from their 105mm Howitzers amidst the central highlands' unforgiving terrain. This image serves as a reminder of both the physical toll endured by those who operated these massive guns and also highlights its pivotal role within modern warfare. Throughout history, whether it be pounding enemy lines or providing critical support for advancing troops, howitzers have proven themselves time and time again as an indispensable asset on any battlefield. Their thunderous roar symbolizes power unleashed—a force capable of turning tides and shaping the course of conflicts.