8 in Howitzer M1 file photo [15161]

8 inch Howitzer M1 Field Gun

Country of OriginUnited States
TypeField Gun
Caliber203.000 mm
Length10.972 m
Barrel Length5.140 m
Weight14380.000 kg
Ammunition Weight90.70 kg
Rate of Fire30 rounds/min
Range16.925 km
Muzzle Velocity594 m/s

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ww2dbaseAlthough the initial designs for these new howitzers began to materialize as early as 1931, the Great Depression caused the United States Army to delay this project. The development was resumed in the late 1930s, and the 8 inch Howitzer M1 field guns entered service in 1939. Each gun required a crew of 14 men and had an ideal rate of fire of 30 rounds per hour. These weapons were later redesignated M115 8 inch Howitzer. After WW2, they remained in service with the US Army and saw action in Korea in the 1950s, Vietnam in the 1960s and 1970s, and Croatia in the 1990s. Forces friendly to the United States during the Cold War also operated a number of them, which included the Republic of China, Republic of Korea, Iran, Turkey, and Pakistan, among others.

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Last Major Revision: Apr 2012

Photographs

US Army 8-in Howitzer M1 firing on Japanese position, Okinawa, Japan, 19 Apr 1945M115 howitzer and crew of US 17th Field Artillery Battalion, north of Chunchon, Korea, 9 Apr 1951US M115 howitzer firing on Chinese positions in Korea, 10 Jun 1951M115 howitzer of 17th Field Artillery Battalion, US 45th Infantry Division firing, north of Yonchon, Korea, 27 May 1952
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1. Commenter identity confirmed Alan says:
22 Apr 2012 01:27:32 AM

Would I be correct in thinking that the 8-inch M241E1 as employed on the M110 self propelled Heavy Howitzer, which entered US Army service in 1962, and the longer barrelled 8 inch M203 howitzer, as fitted to the M110A1, are direct descendants from the World War II 8 inch M1 howitzer.

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US Army 8-in Howitzer M1 firing on Japanese position, Okinawa, Japan, 19 Apr 1945
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