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
87.6Ordnance QF 25-pounder gun-howitzer United KingdomWorld War II, Modern
87.6Ordnance QF 25-pounder Short Mark 1 gun-howitzer AustraliaWorld War II
94Ordnance QF 95 mm howitzer, infantry United KingdomWorld War II
10010 cm M. 14 Feldhaubitze Austria-HungaryWorld Wars I, II
100Skoda houfnice vz 14/19 Austria-HungaryWorld Wars I, II
10010 cm houfnice vz. 28 CzechoslovakiaWorld War II
10010 cm houfnice vz. 30 CzechoslovakiaWorld War II
100Škoda 10 cm vz. 38 howitzer CzechoslovakiaWorld War II
10410 cm Feldhaubitze M 99 Austria-HungaryWorld War I
104Long Cecil British EmpireSecond Boer War
105Canon de 105 court mle 1934 Schneider FranceWorld War II
105Canon de 105 court mle 1935 B FranceWorld War II
105 GIAT LG1  France Modern
105KH178 howitzer South KoreaCold War
105Pindad ME-105 IndonesiaModern
105Obice da 105/14 Kingdom of ItalyWorld War II
105Type 91 10 cm howitzer Japan2nd Sino-Japanese War
105Obuzierul Krupp, calibrul 105 mm, model 1912Romania RomaniaWorld War I
105105 mm MÁVAG 40/43M HungaryWorld War II
10510.5 cm Feldhaubitze 98/09 German EmpireWorld War I
10510.5 cm leFH 16 German EmpireWorld War I
10510.5 cm leFH 18 Nazi GermanyWorld War II
10510.5 cm leFH 18M Nazi GermanyWorld War II
10510.5 cm leFH 18/40 Nazi GermanyWorld War II
105G7 howitzer South AfricaModern
105OTO Melara Mod 56 ItalyMalaya, Aden, Vietnam, Falklands
105L118 light gun United KingdomFalklands, Yugoslavia, Iraq, Afghanistan
105L119 light gun United KingdomModern
105105 mm howitzer M2, M101 United StatesWorld War II, Vietnam
105105 mm howitzer M3 United StatesWorld War II
105M102 howitzer United StatesVietnam, Grenada, Gulf War, Iraq
105M618A2 ThailandModern
10510,5 cm Haubits m/10 SwedenWorld Wars I, II
105Bofors 10.5 cm howitzer Model 1924 SwedenWorld War II
10510,5 cm Haubits m/40 SwedenWorld War II
105M-56 howitzer YugoslaviaCold War
105Obusier de 105 modèle 1950 FranceCold War
114QF 4.5 inch howitzer United KingdomWorld Wars I, II
115XM70E2 towed multiple launch rocket howitzer United States1959-63
12012 cm felthaubits/m32 NorwayWorld War II
120120 mm howitzer Model 1901 German EmpireBalkan wars, World War I, Finnish Civil War, Hungarian–Romanian War
120120 mm Krupp howitzer M1905 German EmpireWorld War I
120Type 38 12 cm howitzer Empire of JapanWorld War I
120Obusier de 120 mm modèle 1890 FranceWorld War I
120Obusier de 120 mm C mle 1897 Schneider-Canet FranceBalkan Wars, World War I
120Obusier de 120 mm mle 15TR FranceWorld War I
122122 mm howitzer M1909 Russian EmpireWorld War I
122122 mm howitzer M1910 Russian EmpireWorld War I
122122 mm howitzer M1910/30 Soviet UnionWorld War II
122122 mm howitzer M1909/37 Soviet UnionWorld War II
122122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30) Soviet UnionWorld War II
122122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30) Soviet Union
122D-74 122 mm field gun Soviet UnionCold War
122Type 54 howitzer People's Republic of ChinaCold War
122Type 83 howitzer People's Republic of ChinaModern
122Type 60 howitzer People's Republic of ChinaCold War, Modern
122HM-40 howitzer Iran
127BL 5 inch howitzer United KingdomSecond Boer War, World War I
130130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46) Soviet UnionCold War
137.2BL 5.4 inch howitzer United KingdomWorld War I
149.115 cm Haubits M/19 SwedenWorld Wars I, II
149.115 cm Haubits m/38 SwedenWorld War II, Cold War
149.115 cm Haubits m/39 SwedenWorld War II, Cold War
149.1Obice da 149/12 Kingdom of ItalyWorld Wars I, II
149.1Obice da 149/19 modello 37 Kingdom of ItalyWorld War II
149.115 cm Mörser M 80 Austria-HungaryWorld War I
149.115 cm schwere Feldhaubitze M 94 Austria-HungaryWorld War I
149.115 cm schwere Feldhaubitze M 14 Austria-HungaryWorld War I
149.115 cm schwere Feldhaubitze M. 15 Austria-HungaryWorld War I
149.115 cm hruba houfnice vz. 25 CzechoslovakiaWorld War II
149.115 cm sIG 33 Nazi GermanyWorld War II
149.115 cm sFH 18 Nazi GermanyWorld War II
149.115 cm sFH 36 Nazi GermanyWorld War II
149.2Type 38 15 cm howitzer German Empire2nd Sino-Japanese War
149.2Type 4 15 cm howitzer Japan2nd Sino-Japanese War
149.2Type 96 15 cm howitzer Japan2nd Sino-Japanese War
149.715 cm sFH 93 German EmpireWorld War I
149.715 cm sFH 02 German EmpireWorld War I
149.715 cm sFH 13 German EmpireWorld War I
150Obusier de 15 cm TR Schneider-Canet-du-Bocage Portugal,  FranceWorld War I
152.4BL 6-inch 30 cwt howitzer United KingdomSecond Boer War, World War I
152.4M1908 6-inch howitzer United StatesWorld war I
152.4152 mm howitzer M1909 Russian EmpireWorld War I
152.4152 mm howitzer M1910 Russian EmpireWorld War I
152.4BL 6-inch 26 cwt howitzer United KingdomWorld Wars I, II
152.4152 mm howitzer M1909/30 Soviet UnionWorld War II
152.4152 mm howitzer M1910/37 Soviet UnionWorld War II
152.4152 mm gun M1935 (Br-2) Soviet UnionWorld War II
152.4152 mm howitzer-gun M1937 (ML-20) Soviet UnionWorld War II
152.4152 mm howitzer M1938 (M-10) Soviet UnionWorld War II
152.4152 mm howitzer M1943 (D-1) Soviet UnionWorld War II
152.4152 mm howitzer 2A65 Msta-B, M1987 Soviet UnionCold War
152.4152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20) Soviet UnionVietnam War, Six-day War, Iran-Iraq War, Syrian Civil War
152152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20), M84 NORA field gun Yugoslavia
152Type 66 howitzer People's Republic of ChinaCold War, Modern
152Type 83 howitzer People's Republic of ChinaModern
152152 H 88 FinlandCold War
155Obusier de 155 mm C modèle 1881 FranceWorld War I
155Obusier de 155 mm C modèle 1890 FranceWorld War I
155Rimailho Model 1904TR FranceWorld War I
155Canon de 155 C modèle 1915 St. Chamond FranceWorld Wars I, II
155Canon de 155 C mle 1917 Schneider FranceWorld Wars I, II
155M114 155 mm howitzer, M1 United StatesWorld War II, 1980s, Modern
155155 mm gun M1, M2, M59, Long Tom United StatesWorld War II, Cold War, Modern
155FH70 howitzer Germany,  Italy,  United KingdomCold War, Modern
155Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 FranceCold War
155Haubits FH77 SwedenCold War, Modern
155FH-88 howitzer SingaporeModern
155FH-2000 howitzer SingaporeModern
155SLWH Pegasus (Singapore light weight howitzer) SingaporeModern
155G5 howitzer South AfricaCold War, Modern
155GC-45 howitzer CanadaCold War, Modern
155GC-45 howitzer, GHN-45 variant South Africa, IraqCold War, Modern
155KH179 howitzer South KoreaCold War
155M198 howitzer United StatesCold War, Modern
155M389 howitzer Russia
155DRDO ATAGS IndiaModern
155Bharat 52 IndiaModern
155Dhanush (howitzer) IndiaModern
155HM-41 IranModern
155155 K 83 FinlandModern
155155 GH 52 APU FinlandModern
155M777 howitzer United KingdomModern
155Royal Ordnance light towed howitzer United Kingdom
155Santa Bárbara Sistemas 155/52 SpainModern
155Soltam M-68 howitzer IsraelCold War
155Soltam M-71 howitzer IsraelCold War
155ATHOS 2052[1] IsraelModern
155TRF1 FranceModern
155Trajan Nexter FranceModern
155Bofors FH77 (L38, L39, L45, L52) SwedenCold War, Modern
155Norinco AH4 howitzer 155 mm People's Republic of ChinaModern
155CITER 155 mm L33 gun ArgentinaCold War, Modern
155Cañón 155 mm. L 45 CALA 30 ArgentinaModern
155Panter howitzer TurkeyModern
160RML 6.3-inch howitzer United KingdomSecond Boer War
17317 cm Kanone 18 Nazi GermanyWorld War II
18018 cm kurze Kanone M 80 Austria-Hungary1881-1918
180-203S-23 Soviet Union1955–1971
182.9BL 7.2-inch howitzer Mk.I to Mk.6 United KingdomWorld War II
203BL 8-inch howitzer Mk I – V United KingdomWorld War I
203BL 8-inch howitzer Mk VI – VIII United KingdomWorld Wars I, II
203M115 howitzer, 8 inch M1 United StatesWorld War II, Cold War
203203 mm howitzer M1931 (B-4) Soviet UnionWorld War II
210Obice da 210/22 Kingdom of ItalyWorld War II
21021 cm Mörser M. 16/18 Austria-HungaryWorld Wars I, II
21021 cm Kanone 39 Nazi GermanyWorld War II
210210 mm gun M1939 (Br-17) Czechoslovakia / Soviet UnionWorld War II
21121 cm Mörser 99 German EmpireWorld War I
21121 cm Versuchmörser 06 German EmpireWorld War I
21121 cm Mörser 10 German EmpireWorld War I
21121 cm Mörser 16 German EmpireWorld War I
21121 cm Mrs 18 Nazi GermanyWorld War II
220220 mm TR mle 1915/1916 FranceWorld Wars I, II
233.7BL 9.2-inch howitzer UKWorld Wars I, II
24024 cm Mörser M 98 Austria-HungaryWorld War I
240M1918 240 mm howitzer United StatesWorld War I
240240 mm howitzer M1 United StatesWorld War II, Korean War
28028 cm howitzer L/10 JapanRusso-Japanese War, World Wars I, II
240Type 45 240 mm howitzer JapanWorld War II
240Type 96 24 cm howitzer JapanWorld War II
280M65 atomic cannon, Atomic Annie United StatesCold War
28328 cm Haubitze L/12 German EmpireWorld War I
28328 cm Haubitze L/14 i.R. German EmpireWorld War I
305Skoda 305 mm Model 1911 Austria-HungaryWorld War I
305Obice da 305/17 Kingdom of ItalyWorld War I
305BL 12-inch howitzer United KingdomWorld Wars I, II
305305 mm howitzer M1939 (Br-18) Czechoslovakia,  Soviet UnionWorld War II
30530,5 cm Kusthaubits m/16 SwedenWorld Wars I, II
381BL 15-inch howitzer United KingdomWorld War I
42042 cm Haubitze M-Gerät German EmpireWorld War I
42042 cm Haubitze M. 14/16/17 Austria-HungaryWorld Wars I, II

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 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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