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Can a 75mm tank gun be used as a howitzer?

No, because it can't be elevated enough. A 75mm tank gun can be used on buildings in direct fire mode.


What are four types of guns found on the battleship?

The Russian Borodino class battleships during the battle of Tsushima in 1905 had: Four 12" guns, Twelve 6" guns, Twenty 75mm guns, and Twenty 47mm guns. The 12" main batteries were for engageing enemy battleships, the secondary 6" guns were for enemy cruisers, and the 75mm & 47mm guns were for fending off torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroyers.


What did the sherman tank shoot?

The sherman tank was constantly upgraded throughout it's service history. With several variants in service simultaneously. During WW2 Originally intended for infantry support it used a medium (relative to it's time) velocity 75mm. A low velocity 105mm howitzer. A high velocity 76mm anti tank gun. A high pressure flamethrower. A high velocity 17 pounder anti tank gun. After WW2 Israel upgraded shermans with high velocity 75mm and high velocity 105mm guns.


What is shot out of a howitzer?

It is a large artillery piece used by military ground forces. The caliber can range from 75mm to over 500mm with 120mm to 250mm standard in today's military units. It uses a high elevation to provide indirect fire onto enemy targets.


What is the difference between a cannon a machine gun a howitzer?

A cannon is a direct fire weapon as used on tanks. A machine gun is rapid fire weapon of a smaller caliber used by infantry or aircraft, and a howiitzer is artillery which uses a high angle of fire to project shells in a plunging manner on the target. In general, a cannon is 20mm or larger, a machine gun is 20mm or smaller and a howitzer is 75mm or larger.

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