The 90mm M1A2 is an American heavy anti-aircraft gun developed in 1938. It was the standard U.S. anti-aircraft gun throughout World War II and the Korean War. Canadians used it with the M33 fire control system, which included the two trailers surrounding this gun. The carriage could operate remotely, allowing the M242 (located to the […]
In 1942, after the success of the German sIG 33, the British Army needed an infantry howitzer for direct fire against pillboxes and other concrete structures. The 95mm Tank Howitzer, already under development, was considered a logical starting point. It was stripped of its counterweight, given a gun shield, and placed on a box-trail carriage.
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The Air Defense Anti-Tank System (ADATS) is a dual-purpose, short-range, surface-to-air, anti-tank missile system. The ADATS uses laser-guided supersonic missiles with an electro-optical sensor. Oerlikon Contraves manufactured the gun in Zurich, Switzerland. The ADATS entered Canadian Army service in 1989 when Canada sent 36 systems to West Germany as part of Canada’s NATO contribution. The
The Model 1913 (mle 13) 105mm Schneider quick-firing gun was introduced into French Army service in September 1914 during the battle of the Marne. The gun was superior to the 75mm gun, but the design was less robust. Fewer than 600 were in use by 1918 (generally two four-gun batteries per division). After the First
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The Model 1936 105mm Schneider quick-firing gun entered service before World War II. The French and Romanian Armies ordered the MLE 1936 and used them throughout WW2. The French Army received a version with rubber tires for vehicle towing, while the Romanian Army received wooden tires for horse-drawn transport. By the start of WW2, the
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