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There are 17 Towed Artillery Systems in the Military Factory.

1

Big Bertha Railgun
The Big Bertha was a German initiative put into action before and during the First World War, where artillery started becoming more mobile than in previous wars. The name itself 'Big Bertha' is usually associated with many Wo...

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2

D-20 (M1955)
The D-20 Towed Artillery may also be known as the M1955 or M-55 when mentioned in US documents. It was first seen publicly on parade by the West in 1955 (hence the M1955 designation) and replaced the aging ML-20 (M1937) towed...

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3

D-30 Lyagushka (M1963)
The D-30 122mm howitzer became the standard Soviet artillery battlefield system, replacing the aging M-30 (M1938) 122mm howitzer. The original system was serving in support of motorized rifle elements equipped with the BTR se...

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4

Dutch Bronze 6-Pounder Field Gun
Field guns were increasingly used throughout much of the modern world by the time of Napoleon. The Emperor made frequent use of batteries after realizing their effect on the battlefield. Beforehand, the field artillery system...

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M1943
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6

M1A1 Pack Howitzer
The M1A1 Pack Howitzer was the standard howitzer for American forces in World War 2. The Pack design actually traced it's roots back to the howitzer development of World War One, standardized in the American Army post-war as ...

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7

M3
Designed for air transport during WWII, the M3 105mm towed light howitzer was used by the 320th Glider Field Artillery Battalion. It was originally designed in 1941 and started production in 1943. Barrel length measures in...

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8

M-46 (Type 59)
The M-46 is a 130mm, manually-loaded, towed artillery piece. Though phased out of service with the Russian Army (replaced by the 2S5 and M1976 guns), the M-46 still remains in service with several countries. The M-46 is ca...

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M777
The M777 is designated as an Ultra-lightweight Field Howitzer (UFH). The entire system weights less than 10,000lbs making the M777 the lightest gun of its kind. This kind of engineering has made the M777 extremely adaptable a...

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10

QF 25-pounder
The British QF 25 pounder (or 25-pdr) was the gun of choice for various nations before, during and after World War Two. From training to combat, this weapon featured a high rate of fire and the ability to utilize various form...

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11

Rock Island Arsenal M101
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12

Rock Island Arsenal M102
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13

Rock Island Arsenal M198
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14

Royal Ordnance M119
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15

S-23
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16

sFH 18 15-cm
The 15-cm schwere Feldhaubitze 18 (sFH 18) became the standard 149mm howitzer for German divisions through World War Two. The gun was originally developed to be horse-drawn (as all German artillery at the time was) but was la...

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T-8 Anti-Tank Gun
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