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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 46. Chapters: M109 howitzer, M198 howitzer, XM2001 Crusader, Canon de 155 C modele 1917 Schneider, M114 155 mm howitzer, GC-45 howitzer, M777 howitzer, 155 mm Long Tom, FH-2000, SSPH Primus, Panzerhaubitze 2000, Archer Artillery System, K9 Thunder, FH-70, AS-90, Mougin turret, Advanced Gun System, Mk F3 155mm, Haubits FH77/A, G6 howitzer, CAESAR self-propelled howitzer, SLWH Pegasus, Canon de 155mm GPF, GCT 155mm, Panter Howitzer, G5 howitzer, ATMOS 2000, Palmaria, 155mm SpGH ZUZANA, M12 Gun Motor Carriage, Type 75 155 mm self-propelled howitzer, Soltam M-71, T-155 F rt na, Soltam M-68, Bandkanon 1, 155 mm Creusot Long Tom, M107 projectile, Canon de 155 C modele 1915 St. Chamond, CITER 155mm L33 Gun, Canon 155 mm. L 45 CALA 30, M109A3GN, Type 99 155 mm self-propelled howitzer, FH-88, Obusier de 155 mm Modele 50, AHS Krab, 155 K 83, 155 GH 52 APU, Artillery Gun Module, MONARC, PLZ-45, PLZ-05, AMX 30 AuF1, Nora B-52, TRF1, Canone de 155 L mle 1924, 15.5 cm/60 3rd Year Type, TAM VCA, Rascal. Excerpt: The M109 is an American-made self-propelled 155 mm howitzer, first introduced in the early 1960s. It was upgraded a number of times to today's M109A6 Paladin. The M109 family is the most common Western indirect-fire support weapon of maneuver brigades of armored and mechanized infantry divisions. The M109 has a crew of six: the section chief, the driver, the gunner, the assistant gunner and two ammunition handlers. The gunner aims the cannon left or right (deflection), the assistant gunner aims the cannon up and down (quadrant). The M109A6 Paladin needs only a crew of four: the commander, driver, gunner and ammunition loader. The British Army replaced its M109s with the AS-90. Several European armed forces have or are currently replacing older M109s with the German PzH2000, which outperforms the M109 in many aspects. Upgrades to the M10...
