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By January 1967, many 155mm and some 109mm Self Porpelled Guns in 2nd Field Artillery Group, FMF Atlantic, Camp Lejuene, N.C. required towing to position them for training exercises Vieques Island P.R. The self propelled fuction required more maintence than the artillery pieces value in the field. Marines are all about mobility!
Had the Six-Day war in June 1967 lasted long enough for 2nd FAG to deploy to the Middle East these long range field pieces may have shown a temporary value to the Corp.
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What guns were used in the Vietnam war?
Artillerymen fired: 105mm and 155mm field guns; 155mm and 175mm SPGs (Self Propelled Guns). US Tankers fired: 90mm cannons (M48 Patton tank main gun) and 152mm cannons (M551 Sheridan tank main gun). Australian tankers used Centurian tanks which fired 84mm main guns (20 pounders). South Vietnamese tankers used the M41 Walker Bulldog light tank, which fired a 76mm main gun. North Vietnamese Army (NVA) tankers used the PT76 light tank which fired a 76mm main gun and the T54 medium tank which fired a 100mm cannon.
Artillery large weapons in the veit nam war?
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What guns are used by the Canadian army?
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What are differences in artillery between the Vietnam War and today's battlefield?
US Army artillery used in Vietnam primarily consisted of : 1. 175MM Self propelled guns 2. 155MM Self propelled guns 3. 8 inch Self propelled guns 4. 40MM M-42 Dusters (twin barrels), built on an M-41 Walker Bulldog light tank hull 5. 155MM Field gun, split trails 6. 105MM Howitzer, split trails 7. 4.2 inch Mortar 8. 81MM Mortar 9. 106MM Recoilless Rifle 10. 90MM Recoilless Rifle With the exceptions of COMPUTERS and SMART WEAPONS (Smart Shells), and new light weight cannon for transport purposes, there is probably little physical difference between the artillery of Vietnam and today. The recoilless rifles have been replaced by medium & heavy anti-tank missile systems, the 175MM and 8 inch Self Propelled Guns have probably been retired, and the M-42 Duster is now a museum piece.
Who fort in war Vietnam war?
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