It comes from the term houfnice for a cannon used in the 15th century by Hussites, which in turn comes from the German word "Haufen", which was a formation of pikemen, against which the cannon was especially lethal. The word houfnice later crossed into German as Haubitze, and in Dutch as houwitser, from which the English word howitzer is derived.
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One certain German WWI 42-cm howitzer cannon was famous as Dicke Bertha ("fat Bertha", "big Bertha"). One legend says that the name is after the wife of the owner of Kruppwerke, that produced the piece. Or the name can just originate in the German spelling alphabet, where B is pronounced Bertha.
By far the most common US howitzer was the 105mm split trail (towed piece). The most common SP (Self Propelled gun) was the 155mm SP. There were some SP 175mm, 8 inch SP, and 155mm split trails in use. Unless their tubes were wore out, they were all accurate.
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A large cannon fired at a high angle. See the related link to the M198 155mm towed howitzer and the M109A self propelled howitzer.
howitzer is a class of gun with many different variants you need to be more specific. but the max range of a M777 howitzer is 30.1 km (rap assisted).
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howitzers were made in the early 17th century
Yes, "Howitzer" is generally capitalized. It is a proper noun and refers to a specific type of artillery cannon.
A pack howitzer, or more properly, a howitzer, pack is a piece of towed artillery which can, if necessary, be broken down into pieces small enough to be man/team carried if terrain becomes too rough for towing vehicles.
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howitzer artillery peices were not used in the civil war they actually started production in 1963 so no they werent in the civil war
A mortar. Actually, it's a Howitzer. Mortars are not a form of cannon.
A howitzer is a type of artillery weapon that combines both long-range and high-angle firing capabilities. It fires shells at a high trajectory to reach targets behind cover or in trenches. The howitzer's barrel can be adjusted to different angles to vary the range and trajectory of the shell.
AnswerThe British 8-Inch Howitzer fired a round that was 8-in Caliber (or 203mm) and weighed 200-lb.The US Army used an 8-inch Gun and a 240mm Howitzer, which were similar and were actually considered Field Artillery. They had to be assembled to fire. The 240mm Howitzer fired a shell that weighed 360 lbs.Typo-- I don't think there was a British 18-inch Howitzer, except maybe on a navy battleship.
Heavy artillery. Howitzer, mortar