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 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

Further information: List of wheeled self-propelled howitzers
Caliber (mm) Weapon name Country of origin Usage
75 M8 howitzer motor carriage  United States World War II
75 Semovente da 75/18  Kingdom of Italy World War II
75 Sav m/43  Sweden World War II
83.8 Birch gun  United Kingdom Interwar
87.6 Bishop  United Kingdom World War II
87.6 Sexton  Canada World War II
94 Ordnance QF 95 mm howitzer on Cromwell, Centaur and Churchill CS tanks  United Kingdom World War II
105 Sav m/43  Sweden Cold War
105 Ikv 102/103  Sweden Cold War
105 FV433 Abbot SPG  United Kingdom Cold War
105 K105A1  South Korea Modern
105 StuH 42  Nazi Germany World War II
105 M7 Priest  United States World War II
105 Wespe  Nazi Germany World War II
105 Type 74 105 mm self-propelled howitzer  Japan Cold War
105 M425  Thailand Modern
105 M37 howitzer motor carriage  United States 1944–1953
105 M52 self-propelled howitzer  United States Cold War
105 M108 self-propelled howitzer  United States Cold war
105 Mk 61 105 mm self-propelled howitzer  France Cold War
114 BT-42  Finland World War II
122 2S1 Gvodzika / M1974  Soviet Union Cold War - Modern
122 Type 54 SPA  People's Republic of China
122 Raad 1  Iran Modern
122 PLZ-07  People's Republic of China Modern
122 Type 85 SPA  People's Republic of China
122 PLZ-89  People's Republic of China Modern
122 PCL-171  People's Republic of China Modern
122 PCL-161  People's Republic of China Modern
122 SORA self-propelled howitzer  Serbia Modern
122/150 Mareșal  Kingdom of Romania World War II
130 Arjun Mk 1 chassis - M-46 Catapult System  India Modern
150 Bison  Nazi Germany World War II
150 Sturmpanzer II  Nazi Germany World War II
150 Grille  Nazi Germany World War II
150 Hummel  Nazi Germany World War II
150 Type 4 Ho-Ro  Japan World War II
152 Type 83 SPH  People's Republic of China 1983-1990
152 Nora B-52  Serbia Modern
152 2S43  Russia Modern
152 152 mm ShKH-77 Dana (SpGH Mk.1977)  Czechoslovakia Cold War
152 2S5 Giatsint  Soviet Union 1978–present
152.4 2S3 Akatsiya / M1973  Soviet Union 1971–present
152.4 2S19 MSTA-S  Soviet Union Cold War
152.4 or 155 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV  Russia Modern
155 155 mm ShKH Zuzana 2000 (SpGH Model 2000)  Slovakia Modern
155 EVA  Slovakia Modern
155 ShKH BIA  Slovakia Modern
155 Artillery Gun Module  Germany Modern
155 ARCHER Artillery System  Sweden Modern
155 AS-90  United Kingdom Modern
155 CAESAR  France Modern
155 KRAB howitzer 155 mm  Poland Modern
155 AMX-13 Mk F3  France 1962 – present
155 Raad 2  Iran Modern
155 K9 Thunder  South Korea Modern
155 M12 gun motor carriage  United States 1942-1945
155 M40 gun motor carriage  United States 1945–Cold War
155 M41 howitzer motor carriage  United States 1944–1953
155 M44 self propelled howitzer  United States Cold war
155 M52T  Turkey /  United States Cold War / Modern
155 M53 self-propelled howitzer  United States Cold war
155 M109 series self-propelled howitzer  United States Cold war
155 XM2001 Crusader (cancelled)  United States Modern
155 Palmaria  Italy Cold War
155 PzH 2000  Germany Modern
155 Rascal light SPH  Israel Modern
155 ATMOS 2000  Israel Modern
155 SSPH Primus  Singapore Modern
155 G6 howitzer  South Africa Modern
155 Type 75 155 mm self-propelled howitzer  Japan 1975–present
155 Type 99 155 mm self-propelled howitzer  Japan Modern
155 Type 88 / PLZ-45  People's Republic of China ???
155 PLZ-05  People's Republic of China Modern
155 PCL-181  People's Republic of China Modern
155 AMX 30 AuF1  France 1977 – present
155 T-155 Firtina  Turkey /  South Korea Modern
155 TAM VCA Palmaria  Argentina /  Italy Modern
155 Slammer (Sholef)  Israel Modern
155 Bandkanon 1  Sweden Cold war
155 M109 KAWEST  Switzerland Modern
170 M-1978 Koksan  North Korea Modern
175 M107 self-propelled gun  United States Cold War
203 2S7 Pion  Soviet Union Cold War
203 M43 howitzer motor carriage  United States World War II
203 M55 self-propelled howitzer  United States Cold War
203 M110 self-propelled howitzer  United States Cold War
210 Al-Fao  Iraq Cold War
240 T92 howitzer motor carriage  United States World War II
280 Mortier 280 mm TR de Schneider sur affût-chenilles St Chamond  France World War II
406 2A3 Kondensator 2P  Soviet Union Cold War
420 2B1 Oka  Soviet Union Cold War

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 centuy
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

  1. ^ https://elbitsystems.com/media/ATHOS_3_Web.pdf
  2. ^ Vacant (2016-12-05). "1877 CANON 15 CM FRETTÉ KRUPP". ASMEM (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-31.
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