Entering production in 1941, it quickly gained a reputation for accuracy and a powerful punch. The M101A1 fires 105 mm high explosive (HE) semi-fixed ammunition and has a range of 12,330 yards (11,270 m) or 7 miles, making it suitable for supporting infantry.

May 20, 2024 · The M2A1 105mm Howitzer (re-designated M101A1 in 1962) was the standard light field howitzer in the US Army in World War II. Developed based on German World War I 105mm howitzers, it filled the need for a motor-drawn …

Apr 26, 2019 · Designated as the M2A1 before and during World War II, the M101 105MM howitzer is one the most exported howitzers produced by the United States. The M101 was first produced in 1940 and...

Nov 27, 2012 · It contains detailed instructions for inspection, disassembly, assembly, maintenance, and repair of the 105- mm Howitzers M2 and M2A1, Recoil Mechanism M2A1, and 105-mm Howitzer Carriages M2A1 and M2A2, supplementary to instructions in TM 9-325.

A beautifully restored, historic WWII 105 mm howitzer. Perfect for reenactment events or exhibitions, this howitzer will stand out as a showpiece. Whether showcased on its own or towed behind a military truck or armored vehicle, it’s sure to turn heads.

Production Years: 1940-1945 (M2, M2A1) Caliber: 105-mm (4.134-inches) Length: 8-feet, 5-1/4-inches (gun tube) Width: 7-feet. Maximum Elevation: + 65-degrees. Weight: 4,260-pounds (with carriage) Maximum Range: Approximately 7-miles. Muzzle Velocity: 1,550-feet-per-second. Rate of Fire: 2 to 4-rounds-per-minute.

105 MM HOWITZER M2 AND M2A 1 ON CARRIAGE M2, M2A 1 AND M2A2 -STANDARD firing a shell weighing about 35 pounds. A maximum range of 12,000 yards was desir­ able, and the ammunition was to be semi-fixed. Development began in 1920 and the 105mm Howitzer M1 and Car­ riage M1 were standardized by OCM 6684 of 5 January 1928. No manufacture was

Apr 18, 2020 · Originally designated as the 105-mm howitzer M2A1 on carriage M2, the M101 howitzer was the light howitzer of choice for Allied forces during World War II. Like many World War II howitzers, the M101 traces its developmental genesis to the post-World War I era.

The US M2 and M2A1 Howitzers were the workhorse field artillery for the U.S. Army in WWII. More than 8,500 were produced during the war. One out of every five shells fired by the U.S. Army during the war was 105mm high explosive round!

It was not until after the fall of France in June 1940 that the War Department made a concerted effort to replace the obsolete 75-mm. gun with the 105-mm. howitzer, the weapon that was to become...