Photos from the RCA Museum Artillery Collection
The M777 Lightweight 155mm Howitzer is currently in use with the Canadian Forces. The Regiment used the M777 as their primary gun in Afghanistan. The M777 is lighter than any gun of its kind. Compared to the M109 Howitzer, the M777 weighs 80% less and is more practical to transport by aircraft, helicopter, or truck. …
The French 75mm was a technological innovation and the first modern artillery system. The 75mm gun incorporated the first modern recoil system, a fixed round of ammunition (loaded in one step), and a quick-firing breech. It was capable of a high rate of fire and had a gun shield. It was the French Army’s primary …
A light field Howitzer, the 10.5cm Leichte Feldhaubitze 18/40 (10.5cm le FH 18/40) was the standard weapon in German divisions during World War II. Brought into service in 1935, le FH 18/40 was progressively modernized throughout the war. A self-propelled variant called the Wespe (Wasp) was also produced. The model 18/40 was issued in 1942 …
Germany introduced the 10.5cm Leichte Feldhaubitze 16 (LeFH 16) light field howitzer in 1916. The LeFH 16 replaced the 10.5cm Feldhaubitze 98/09. German divisions each had three batteries of four LeFH 16s until the end of WW1. The Treaty of Versailles in 1919 required Germany to keep only 87 with 800 rounds of ammunition per …
Germany introduced the gun in 1943. The 10.5cm Leicht Geschutz (light gun) model 1942 (LG 42) was designed for light and parachute operations. The light carriage was made possible by the fact that the gun is recoilless. Upon firing, enough propelling gas is directed to the rear through the large venturi to counter-balance the recoil …
