During World War II, the U.S. Army added a cannon company to each infantry regiment. Initially, these cannon companies used the M3 75MM pack howitzer. When a more powerful weapon was required, a new ...
The 105mm howitzer is an artillery piece designed based on the French 75mm field gun used during World War I. The U.S. military introduced the M101 model of the 105mm howitzer in 1941 and supplied it ...
The family of 105MM light howitzers (M1, M2, M2A1, M101, M102, and M119) traces its history from 1928. The M2A1 was first produced in 1940 and was renamed the M101 after World War II. Due to its ...