6 inch field howitzer M-1908
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The 6 inch Field Howitzer M-1908 was the standard American heavy howitzer
before World War I. Approximately one hundred of these weapons had been produced before 1917 and all were employed for training stateside. For combat use in France Canon de 155 C mle 1917 Schneider were purchased. All surviving weapons were retired during the 1920s.
Uniquely among American artillery weapons it has the recoil cylinder situated above the barrel.
Howitzer
A howitzer is a type of artillery piece characterized by a relatively short barrel and the use of comparatively small propellant charges to propel projectiles at relatively high trajectories, with a steep angle of descent...
before World War I. Approximately one hundred of these weapons had been produced before 1917 and all were employed for training stateside. For combat use in France Canon de 155 C mle 1917 Schneider were purchased. All surviving weapons were retired during the 1920s.
Uniquely among American artillery weapons it has the recoil cylinder situated above the barrel.