Land Systems / Battlefield

M-56

105mm Towed Artillery Piece [ 1956 ]

A relic of the Cold War period, the Serbian-originated M-56 towed artillery piece still finds some use on the battlefield today.

Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 06/24/2021 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com

Specifications

Service Year

1956

Origin

Serbia

Crew

7
CREWMEN

Production

1,500
UNITS

Yugoimport / BNT Novi / Travnik - Serbia; SFRJ - Yugoslavia

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Bangladesh; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Cyprus; El Salvador; Guatemala; Indonesia; Iraq; Mexico; Serbia

(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)

✓ Fire Support / Assault / Breaching
Support allied forces through direct / in-direct fire, assault forward positions, and / or breach fortified areas of the battlefield.

Weight

4,630 lb
2,100 kg

Tonnage

2.3 tons
LIGHT

(Showcased structural values pertain to the base M-56 production variant. Length typically includes main gun in forward position if applicable to the design)

Powerplant: None. This is a towed artillery piece.

Range

8.1 mi
(13.0 km)

(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the base M-56 production variant. Compare this entry against any other in our database)

1 x 105mm gun tube.

Supported Types

Graphical image of an artillery gun tube/barrel

(Not all weapon types may be represented in the showcase above)

Dependent upon ammunition supply / support.

M-56 - Base Series Designation.

M-56A1 - Improved model, 2,370kg weight.

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