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WHAT IS THIS?
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 12:16 pm
by Ian Rodney
Hi Everybody……
I'm trying to identify what this self propelled anti tank gun is below?
Is it German? don't think so looking at the wheels and tracks on it!
Is it American or British!!
My brother was passing through the Ardennes forest in Belgium last week and saw this standing at a cross road.
Thanks for your help in advance…..
Cheers
Ian
Re: WHAT IS THIS?
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 12:42 pm
by Adrian Harris
It's an American 155mm M109 howitzer of some type, but it's missing half the barrel
Adrian.
Re: WHAT IS THIS?
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 12:58 pm
by Ian Rodney
Thanks Adrian,
So it's a American 155mm M109 howitzer type…..
My brother will be pleased to know what it is!
Cheers
Ian
Re: WHAT IS THIS?
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 9:21 pm
by Peter Dierckx
think it's the 105mm. My brother drove it when he was in the army
Re: WHAT IS THIS?
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 10:08 pm
by Steve Stuart
Following Adrian's and Peter's leads search '105mm M108 Howitzer' and I think that is what it could be?
Steve
Re: WHAT IS THIS?
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 11:14 pm
by Adrian Harris
Yup, that looks more like it.
I was only one out on the designation
Adrian.
Re: WHAT IS THIS?
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 12:38 am
by Ian Rodney
Hi All,
Thanks guys for your input, I believe you've answered my question on "what is this"…?
I looked up one of my favourite web-sites Prime Portal
http://www.primeportal.net and found
that it was a American M108 105mm Self-Propelled Howitzer. Should have looked
up this web-site first before I asked on the forum what it was!
However it's nice to see that if any of us where ever wanting to know anything about military stuff
on Armortek Forum, you guys have all the answers…..
Thanks again
Cheers
Ian
pics attached are from Prime Portal….