Product Description

- The M1918 is an American 155mm towed howitzer of World War I and the interwar period.
- The weapon was put into production in 1917-1918.
- Maximum range reached 11,400 meters.
- The initial velocity of the projectile was about 450 m/s, and its weight in the marching position was about 4,150 kg.
- The rate of fire with a well-trained crew was 1-2 shots per minute.
- The M1918 was essentially a modernized version of the French mle 1917 howitzer, which was actually produced in the United States under the designations M1917 and M1917A1.
- The main changes compared to the French prototype were the introduction of wheeled tyres, which increased the manoeuvrability of the weapon on the battlefield, the use of a protective shield of a different shape, and modifications to the breech. Special ammunition, the Lizard, was also developed.
- The M1918 howitzer remained the de facto mainstay of the U.S. Army's heavy artillery until 1941, when the M1 gun was introduced on a larger scale.
- However, it was only in 1945 that the M1918 howitzer was finally withdrawn from the front lines.

Product Specifications

Country

USA

Item code

PF72114

JAN code

4544032917319

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