How to recognise towed artillery
8 towed artillery in Spotrep’s field guide, each with a photo, where it comes from, who uses it and the details that tell it apart from the rest.
Practise in Classic- 2A36 Giatsint-BTowed guns · Soviet Union
Very long-barrelled 152 mm towed gun with a multi-slotted muzzle brake and a split trail.
- D-20Towed guns · Soviet Union
152 mm gun-howitzer with a shield, a double-baffle muzzle brake and split trails; shorter and stockier than the Giatsint-B.
- D-30Towed guns · Soviet Union
122 mm howitzer on a three-legged carriage spread 120° apart, so it can traverse all the way round.
- M777Towed guns · United Kingdom / USA
Very light 155 mm howitzer with a low, flat titanium carriage, four splayed legs and a long barrel; it sits on the ground when firing.
- No photo yet2A65 Msta-BTowed guns · Soviet Union
Large 152 mm towed howitzer with split trails, a gun shield and a long barrel with a double-baffle muzzle brake.
- No photo yetFH70Towed guns · UK / Germany / Italy
155 mm howitzer with long split trails and a small auxiliary engine so it can drive itself short distances; big muzzle brake.
- No photo yetL118 Light GunTowed guns · United Kingdom
105 mm light gun on a single bow-shaped trail with two wheels; light enough to lift under a helicopter.
- No photo yetMT-12 RapiraTowed guns · Soviet Union
Long, thin 100 mm smoothbore anti-tank gun with a pepperpot muzzle brake, a small shield and split trails.
