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((more citations needed|date=March 2014))

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The '''M-68''' was a 155&nbsp;mm L33 caliber towed gun howitzer manufactured by [[Soltam Systems]] of Israel, and used by the [[Israeli Defense Force]].

==Design==
The M-68 is based on the Finnish designed [[130 K 90-60|122 K 60]] and [[155 K 68]] cannon series, first developed in the mid-1960s by the company [[Tampella]] Oy. Twelve Finnish cannons were built between 1970 and 1975, with more guns later built of later designs. These Tampella guns formed the basis for Soltam's production of the M-68 and later "Tampella series" guns. Before the 155 K 68 (Tampella), the 155HX prototype was shipped to Soltam for trials.<ref>Vesa Toivonen. ''From Tampella to Patria''. Karisto 2003 pp. 145-149 ((ISBN|952-5026-26-4))</ref>

The first prototype was completed in 1968 for trials and evaluations by the [[Israeli Defense Force]] (IDF), who were satisfied with the performance of the howitzer. Subsequently, an order was placed with Soltam and a production line was initiated in 1970. The gun entered IDF service in time to serve IDF artillery corps during the [[Yom Kippur War]] of 1973.((citation needed|date=March 2014))

In addition to Israel, the M-68 has also been exported to [[Singapore]] and [[Thailand]].<ref name="Arty"/>

==Description==
The barrel of the M-68 was fitted with a simple muzzle brake while the recoil mechanism with its two pneumatic cylinder jacks are positioned on the back-end of the barrel.

The gun mount chassis, breech and recoil system were to see further use in the next development of this gun — the [[Soltam M-71]], which has a slightly longer barrel (39 calibers versus 33 calibers of the M-68) and a compressed air-driven rammer to ease loading.

==Variants==
[[File:L-33-Roem-beyt-hatotchan-2.jpg|thumb|250px|IDF Ro'em self-propelled gun, mounting a L/33 M-68]]
In the mid-1970s, the [[Israeli Defense Forces]] engineered an improvised [[self-propelled gun]] known as the [[Post–World War II Sherman tanks#Artillery tanks|''Ro'em / L-33'']] to complement the towed M-68. It mated an M-68 to a large, enclosed, turret atop the chassis and drive train of an [[M4 Sherman]] tank.

==Operators==
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*((flag|Chile)): 36 howitzers acquired by the [[Chilean Army]] in the late 1970s. Later upgraded to [[Soltam M-71]] standard.<ref>((cite journal |last=Ciranno Maureira |first= Antonio |date=2007 |title=La artillería de campaña en Chile |url= |language=es |journal=Tecnología militar |issue=2 |pages=48–50))</ref>
*((flag|Israel))<ref name="Arty"/>
*((flag|Singapore)): 48<ref name=trade>((cite web|url=http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php |title=Trade Registers |publisher=Armstrade.sipri.org |access-date=2014-11-20))</ref>
*((flag|Thailand)): 44<ref name=trade/>

==See also==
*[[155 K 83]]
*[[Soltam M-71]]

==References==
((Reflist))

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080220145446/http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/artillery/towed_guns/m-68/M-68.html Israeli-weapons.com]
*[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/singapore/sg_appen.html Singapore Artillery Pieces]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120207214128/http://www.balagan.org.uk/war/ai/weapons.htm Weapons of the Arab-Israeli Wars]

[[Category:155 mm artillery]]
[[Category:Artillery of Israel]]
[[Category:Military equipment introduced in the 1970s]]

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