List of howitzers
Howitzers are one of two primary types of field artillery. Historically, howitzers fired a heavy shell in a high-trajectory from a relatively short barrel and their range was limited but they were slightly more mobile than similar size field guns. Since the end of World War II, howitzers have gained longer barrels and hence increased range to become gun-howitzers.
Towed howitzers
Caliber (mm)
|
Weapon name
|
Country of origin
|
Period
|
87.6 |
Ordnance QF 25-pounder gun-howitzer |
United Kingdom |
World War II, modern
|
87.6 |
Ordnance QF 25-pounder Short Mark 1 gun-howitzer |
Australia |
World War II
|
94 |
Ordnance QF 95 mm howitzer, infantry |
United Kingdom |
World War II
|
100 |
10 cm M. 14 Feldhaubitze |
Austria-Hungary |
World Wars I, II
|
100 |
Skoda houfnice vz 14/19 |
Austria-Hungary |
World Wars I, II
|
100 |
10 cm houfnice vz. 28 |
Czechoslovakia |
World War II
|
100 |
10 cm houfnice vz. 30 |
Czechoslovakia |
World War II
|
100 |
Škoda 10 cm vz. 38 howitzer |
Czechoslovakia |
World War II
|
104 |
10 cm Feldhaubitze M 99 |
Austria-Hungary |
World War I
|
104 |
Long Cecil |
British Empire |
Second Boer War
|
105 |
Canon de 105 court mle 1934 Schneider |
France |
World War II
|
105 |
Canon de 105 court mle 1935 B |
France |
World War II
|
105
|
GIAT LG1
|
France
|
Modern
|
105 |
KH178 howitzer |
South Korea |
Cold War
|
105 |
Pindad ME-105 |
Indonesia |
Modern
|
105 |
Obice da 105/14 |
Kingdom of Italy |
World War II
|
105 |
Type 91 10 cm howitzer |
Japan |
2nd Sino-Japanese War
|
105 |
Obuzierul Krupp, calibrul 105 mm, model 1912 |
Romania |
World War I
|
105 |
105 mm MÁVAG 40/43M |
Hungary |
World War II
|
105 |
10.5 cm Feldhaubitze 98/09 |
German Empire |
World War I
|
105 |
10.5 cm leFH 16 |
German Empire |
World War I
|
105 |
10.5 cm leFH 18 |
Nazi Germany |
World War II
|
105 |
10.5 cm leFH 18M |
Nazi Germany |
World War II
|
105 |
10.5 cm leFH 18/40 |
Nazi Germany |
World War II
|
105 |
G7 howitzer |
South Africa |
Modern
|
105 |
OTO Melara Mod 56 |
Italy |
Malaya, Aden, Vietnam, Falklands
|
105 |
L118 light gun |
United Kingdom |
Falklands, Yugoslavia, Iraq, Afghanistan
|
105 |
L119 light gun |
United Kingdom |
Modern
|
105 |
105 mm howitzer M2, M101 |
United States |
World War II, Vietnam
|
105 |
105 mm howitzer M3 |
United States |
World War II
|
105 |
M102 howitzer |
United States |
Vietnam, Grenada, Gulf War, Iraq
|
105 |
M618A2 |
Thailand |
Modern
|
105 |
10,5 cm Haubits m/10 |
Sweden |
World Wars I, II
|
105 |
Bofors 10.5 cm howitzer Model 1924 |
Sweden |
World War II
|
105 |
10,5 cm Haubits m/40 |
Sweden |
World War II
|
105 |
M-56 howitzer |
Yugoslavia |
Cold War
|
105 |
Obusier de 105 modèle 1950 |
France |
Cold War
|
114 |
QF 4.5 inch howitzer |
United Kingdom |
World Wars I, II
|
115 |
XM70E2 towed multiple launch rocket howitzer |
United States |
1959-63
|
120 |
12 cm felthaubits/m32 |
Norway |
World War II
|
120 |
120 mm howitzer Model 1901 |
German Empire |
Balkan wars, World War I, Finnish Civil War, Hungarian–Romanian War
|
120 |
120 mm Krupp howitzer M1905 |
German Empire |
World War I
|
120 |
Type 38 12 cm howitzer |
Empire of Japan |
World War I
|
120 |
Obusier de 120 mm modèle 1890 |
France |
World War I
|
120 |
Obusier de 120 mm C mle 1897 Schneider-Canet |
France |
Balkan Wars, World War I
|
120 |
Obusier de 120 mm mle 15TR |
France |
World War I
|
122 |
122 mm howitzer M1909 |
Russian Empire |
World War I
|
122 |
122 mm howitzer M1910 |
Russian Empire |
World War I
|
122 |
122 mm howitzer M1910/30 |
Soviet Union |
World War II
|
122 |
122 mm howitzer M1909/37 |
Soviet Union |
World War II
|
122 |
122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30) |
Soviet Union |
World War II
|
122 |
122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30) |
Soviet Union |
|
122 |
D-74 122 mm field gun |
Soviet Union |
Cold War
|
122 |
Type 54 howitzer |
People's Republic of China |
Cold War
|
122 |
Type 83 howitzer |
People's Republic of China |
Modern
|
122 |
Type 60 howitzer |
People's Republic of China |
Cold War, modern
|
122 |
HM-40 howitzer |
Iran |
|
127 |
BL 5 inch howitzer |
United Kingdom |
Second Boer War, World War I
|
130 |
130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46) |
Soviet Union |
Cold War
|
137.2 |
BL 5.4 inch howitzer |
United Kingdom |
World War I
|
149.1 |
15 cm Haubits M/19 |
Sweden |
World Wars I, II
|
149.1 |
15 cm Haubits m/38 |
Sweden |
World War II, Cold War
|
149.1 |
15 cm Haubits m/39 |
Sweden |
World War II, Cold War
|
149.1 |
Obice da 149/12 |
Kingdom of Italy |
World Wars I, II
|
149.1 |
Obice da 149/19 modello 37 |
Kingdom of Italy |
World War II
|
149.1 |
15 cm Mörser M 80 |
Austria-Hungary |
World War I
|
149.1 |
15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze M 94 |
Austria-Hungary |
World War I
|
149.1 |
15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze M 14 |
Austria-Hungary |
World War I
|
149.1 |
15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze M. 15 |
Austria-Hungary |
World War I
|
149.1 |
15 cm hruba houfnice vz. 25 |
Czechoslovakia |
World War II
|
149.1 |
15 cm sIG 33 |
Nazi Germany |
World War II
|
149.1 |
15 cm sFH 18 |
Nazi Germany |
World War II
|
149.1 |
15 cm sFH 36 |
Nazi Germany |
World War II
|
149.2 |
Type 38 15 cm howitzer |
German Empire |
2nd Sino-Japanese War
|
149.2 |
Type 4 15 cm howitzer |
Japan |
2nd Sino-Japanese War
|
149.2 |
Type 96 15 cm howitzer |
Japan |
2nd Sino-Japanese War
|
149.7 |
15 cm sFH 93 |
German Empire |
World War I
|
149.7 |
15 cm sFH 02 |
German Empire |
World War I
|
149.7 |
15 cm sFH 13 |
German Empire |
World War I
|
150 |
Obusier de 15 cm TR Schneider-Canet-du-Bocage |
Portugal, France |
World War I
|
152.4 |
BL 6-inch 30 cwt howitzer |
United Kingdom |
Second Boer War, World War I
|
152.4 |
M1908 6-inch howitzer |
United States |
World war I
|
152.4 |
152 mm howitzer M1909 |
Russian Empire |
World War I
|
152.4 |
152 mm howitzer M1910 |
Russian Empire |
World War I
|
152.4 |
BL 6-inch 26 cwt howitzer |
United Kingdom |
World Wars I, II
|
152.4 |
152 mm howitzer M1909/30 |
Soviet Union |
World War II
|
152.4 |
152 mm howitzer M1910/37 |
Soviet Union |
World War II
|
152.4 |
152 mm gun M1935 (Br-2) |
Soviet Union |
World War II
|
152.4 |
152 mm howitzer-gun M1937 (ML-20) |
Soviet Union |
World War II
|
152.4 |
152 mm howitzer M1938 (M-10) |
Soviet Union |
World War II
|
152.4 |
152 mm howitzer M1943 (D-1) |
Soviet Union |
World War II
|
152.4 |
152 mm howitzer 2A65 Msta-B, M1987 |
Soviet Union |
Cold War
|
152.4 |
152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20) |
Soviet Union |
Vietnam War, Six-day War, Iran-Iraq War, Syrian Civil War
|
152 |
152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20), M84 NORA field gun |
Yugoslavia |
|
152 |
Type 66 howitzer |
People's Republic of China |
Cold War, modern
|
152 |
Type 83 howitzer |
People's Republic of China |
Modern
|
152 |
152 H 88 |
Finland |
Cold War
|
155 |
Obusier de 155 mm C modèle 1881 |
France |
World War I
|
155 |
Obusier de 155 mm C modèle 1890 |
France |
World War I
|
155 |
Rimailho Model 1904TR |
France |
World War I
|
155 |
Canon de 155 C modèle 1915 St. Chamond |
France |
World Wars I, II
|
155 |
Canon de 155 C mle 1917 Schneider |
France |
World Wars I, II
|
155 |
M114 155 mm howitzer, M1 |
United States |
World War II, 1980s, modern
|
155 |
155 mm gun M1, M2, M59, Long Tom |
United States |
World War II, Cold War, modern
|
155 |
FH70 howitzer |
Germany, Italy, United Kingdom |
Cold War, modern
|
155 |
Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 |
France |
Cold War
|
155 |
Haubits FH77 |
Sweden |
Cold War, modern
|
155 |
FH-88 howitzer |
Singapore |
Modern
|
155 |
FH-2000 howitzer |
Singapore |
Modern
|
155 |
SLWH Pegasus (Singapore light weight howitzer) |
Singapore |
Modern
|
155 |
G5 howitzer |
South Africa |
Cold War, modern
|
155 |
GC-45 howitzer |
Canada |
Cold War, modern
|
155 |
GC-45 howitzer, GHN-45 variant |
South Africa, Iraq |
Cold War, modern
|
155 |
KH179 howitzer |
South Korea |
Cold War
|
155 |
M198 howitzer |
United States |
Cold War, modern
|
155 |
M389 howitzer |
Russia |
|
155 |
ATAGS |
India |
Modern
|
155 |
Bharat 52 |
India |
Modern
|
155 |
Dhanush (howitzer) |
India |
Modern
|
155 |
HM-41 |
Iran |
Modern
|
155 |
155 K 83 |
Finland |
Modern
|
155 |
155 GH 52 APU |
Finland |
Modern
|
155 |
M777 howitzer |
United Kingdom |
Modern
|
155 |
Royal Ordnance light towed howitzer |
United Kingdom |
|
155 |
Santa Bárbara Sistemas 155/52 |
Spain |
Modern
|
155 |
Soltam M-68 howitzer |
Israel |
Cold War
|
155 |
Soltam M-71 howitzer |
Israel |
Cold War
|
155 |
ATHOS 2052[1] |
Israel |
Modern
|
155 |
TRF1 |
France |
Modern
|
155 |
Trajan Nexter |
France |
Modern
|
155 |
Bofors FH77 (L38, L39, L45, L52) |
Sweden |
Cold War, modern
|
155 |
Norinco AH4 howitzer 155 mm |
People's Republic of China |
Modern
|
155 |
CITER 155 mm L33 gun |
Argentina |
Cold War, modern
|
155 |
Cañón 155 mm. L 45 CALA 30 |
Argentina |
Modern
|
155 |
Panter howitzer |
Turkey |
Modern
|
160 |
RML 6.3-inch howitzer |
United Kingdom |
Second Boer War
|
173 |
17 cm Kanone 18 |
Nazi Germany |
World War II
|
180 |
18 cm kurze Kanone M 80 |
Austria-Hungary |
1881-1918
|
180-203 |
S-23 |
Soviet Union |
1955–1971
|
182.9 |
BL 7.2-inch howitzer Mk.I to Mk.6 |
United Kingdom |
World War II
|
203 |
BL 8-inch howitzer Mk I – V |
United Kingdom |
World War I
|
203 |
BL 8-inch howitzer Mk VI – VIII |
United Kingdom |
World Wars I, II
|
203 |
M115 howitzer, 8 inch M1 |
United States |
World War II, Cold War
|
203 |
203 mm howitzer M1931 (B-4) |
Soviet Union |
World War II
|
210 |
Obice da 210/22 |
Kingdom of Italy |
World War II
|
210 |
21 cm Mörser M. 16/18 |
Austria-Hungary |
World Wars I, II
|
210 |
21 cm Kanone 39 |
Nazi Germany |
World War II
|
210 |
210 mm gun M1939 (Br-17) |
Czechoslovakia / Soviet Union |
World War II
|
211 |
21 cm Mörser 99 |
German Empire |
World War I
|
211 |
21 cm Versuchmörser 06 |
German Empire |
World War I
|
211 |
21 cm Mörser 10 |
German Empire |
World War I
|
211 |
21 cm Mörser 16 |
German Empire |
World War I
|
211 |
21 cm Mrs 18 |
Nazi Germany |
World War II
|
220 |
220 mm TR mle 1915/1916 |
France |
World Wars I, II
|
233.7 |
BL 9.2-inch howitzer |
UK |
World Wars I, II
|
240 |
24 cm Mörser M 98 |
Austria-Hungary |
World War I
|
240 |
M1918 240 mm howitzer |
United States |
World War I
|
240 |
240 mm howitzer M1 |
United States |
World War II, Korean War
|
280 |
28 cm howitzer L/10 |
Japan |
Russo-Japanese War, World Wars I, II
|
240 |
Type 45 240 mm howitzer |
Japan |
World War II
|
240 |
Type 96 24 cm howitzer |
Japan |
World War II
|
280 |
M65 atomic cannon, Atomic Annie |
United States |
Cold War
|
283 |
28 cm Haubitze L/12 |
German Empire |
World War I
|
283 |
28 cm Haubitze L/14 i.R. |
German Empire |
World War I
|
305 |
Skoda 305 mm Model 1911 |
Austria-Hungary |
World War I
|
305 |
Obice da 305/17 |
Kingdom of Italy |
World War I
|
305 |
BL 12-inch howitzer |
United Kingdom |
World Wars I, II
|
305 |
305 mm howitzer M1939 (Br-18) |
Czechoslovakia, Soviet Union |
World War II
|
305 |
30,5 cm Kusthaubits m/16 |
Sweden |
World Wars I, II
|
381 |
BL 15-inch howitzer |
United Kingdom |
World War I
|
420 |
42 cm Haubitze M-Gerät |
German Empire |
World War I
|
420 |
42 cm Haubitze M. 14/16/17 |
Austria-Hungary |
World Wars I, II
|
Self-propelled howitzers
Fixed howitzers
Caliber (mm)
|
Weapon name
|
Country of origin
|
Usage
|
53
|
5,3 cm L24 Kanone 1887
|
Switzerland
|
19th century
|
75
|
7,5 cm L30 Kanone 1903
(Dailly-Aiguille, based on Krupp Model 03)
|
Switzerland
|
early 20th century
|
75
|
7,5 cm L30 Befestigungskanone 38.
|
Switzerland
|
World War II
|
75
|
7,5 cm L30 Befestigungskanone 39.
|
Switzerland
|
World War II
|
84
|
8,4 cm Kanone 1871/88
|
Switzerland
|
19th century
|
84
|
8,4 cm Krupp Kanone 1880
(Dailly, Airolo, Stuei)
|
Switzerland
|
19th century
|
105
|
10,5 cm L42 Festungkanone 1935, K+W Thun.
|
Switzerland
|
World War II
|
105
|
10,5 cm L52 Turmkanone 1939
|
Switzerland
|
World War II
|
150
|
Krupp 1877 (Dailly) [2]
|
Switzerland
|
19th century
|
150
|
15 cm L42 Bunkerkanone 1942/46, K+W Thun,
|
Switzerland
|
World War II
|
150
|
15 cm L42 Turmkanone 1958, K+W Thun.
|
Switzerland
|
Cold war
|
155
|
Bison Fortress artillery 93 (15.5 cm L52)
|
Switzerland
|
Modern
|
406
|
16-inch howitzer M1920
|
United States
|
World War II
|
420
|
42 cm Gamma-Gerät
|
German Empire Nazi Germany
|
World War I
World War II
|
References
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