List of howitzers

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

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Caliber (mm)Weapon nameCountry of originPeriod
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
105GIAT LG1  FranceModern
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 1912 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
155ATAGS  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

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Caliber (mm)Weapon nameCountry of originUsage
75M8 howitzer motor carriage  United StatesWorld War II
75Semovente da 75/18  Kingdom of ItalyWorld War II
75Sav m/43  SwedenWorld War II
83.8Birch gun  United KingdomInterwar
87.6Bishop  United KingdomWorld War II
87.6Sexton  CanadaWorld War II
94Ordnance QF 95 mm howitzer on Cromwell, Centaur and Churchill CS tanks  United KingdomWorld War II
105Sav m/43  SwedenCold War
105Ikv 102/103  SwedenCold War
105FV433 Abbot SPG  United KingdomCold War
105K105A1  South KoreaModern
105StuH 42  Nazi GermanyWorld War II
105M7 Priest  United StatesWorld War II
105Wespe  Nazi GermanyWorld War II
105Type 74 105 mm self-propelled howitzer  JapanCold War
105M425  ThailandModern
105M37 howitzer motor carriage  United States1944–1953
105M52 self-propelled howitzer  United StatesCold War
105M108 self-propelled howitzer  United StatesCold war
105Mk 61 105 mm self-propelled howitzer  FranceCold War
114BT-42  FinlandWorld War II
1222S1 Gvodzika / M1974  Soviet UnionCold War - Modern
122Type 54 SPA  People's Republic of China
122Raad 1  IranModern
122PLZ-07  People's Republic of ChinaModern
122Type 85 SPA  People's Republic of China
122PLZ-89  People's Republic of ChinaModern
122PCL-171  People's Republic of ChinaModern
122PCL-161  People's Republic of ChinaModern
122SORA self-propelled howitzer  SerbiaModern
122/150Mareșal  Kingdom of RomaniaWorld War II
130Arjun Mk 1 chassis - M-46 Catapult System  IndiaModern
150Bison  Nazi GermanyWorld War II
150Sturmpanzer II  Nazi GermanyWorld War II
150Grille  Nazi GermanyWorld War II
150Hummel  Nazi GermanyWorld War II
150Type 4 Ho-Ro  JapanWorld War II
152Type 83 SPH  People's Republic of China1983-1990
152Nora B-52  SerbiaModern
1522S43  RussiaModern
152152 mm ShKH-77 Dana (SpGH Mk.1977)  CzechoslovakiaCold War
1522S5 Giatsint  Soviet Union1978–present
152.42S3 Akatsiya / M1973  Soviet Union1971–present
152.42S19 MSTA-S  Soviet UnionCold War
152.4 or 1552S35 Koalitsiya-SV  RussiaModern
155155 mm ShKH Zuzana 2000 (SpGH Model 2000)  SlovakiaModern
155EVA  SlovakiaModern
155ShKH BIA  SlovakiaModern
155Artillery Gun Module  GermanyModern
155ARCHER Artillery System  SwedenModern
155AS-90  United KingdomModern
155CAESAR  FranceModern
155KRAB howitzer 155 mm  PolandModern
155AMX-13 Mk F3  France1962 – present
155Raad 2  IranModern
155K9 Thunder  South KoreaModern
155M12 gun motor carriage  United States1942-1945
155M40 gun motor carriage  United States1945–Cold War
155M41 howitzer motor carriage  United States1944–1953
155M44 self propelled howitzer  United StatesCold war
155M52T  Turkey /  United StatesCold War / Modern
155M53 self-propelled howitzer  United StatesCold war
155M109 series self-propelled howitzer  United StatesCold war
155XM2001 Crusader (cancelled)  United StatesModern
155Palmaria  ItalyCold War
155PzH 2000  GermanyModern
155Rascal light SPH  IsraelModern
155ATMOS 2000  IsraelModern
155SSPH Primus  SingaporeModern
155G6 howitzer  South AfricaModern
155Type 75 155 mm self-propelled howitzer  Japan1975–present
155Type 99 155 mm self-propelled howitzer  JapanModern
155Type 88 / PLZ-45  People's Republic of China???
155PLZ-05  People's Republic of ChinaModern
155PCL-181  People's Republic of ChinaModern
155AMX 30 AuF1  France1977 – present
155T-155 Firtina  Turkey /  South KoreaModern
155TAM VCA Palmaria  Argentina /  ItalyModern
155Slammer (Sholef)  IsraelModern
155Bandkanon 1  SwedenCold war
155M109 KAWEST  SwitzerlandModern
170M-1978 Koksan  North KoreaModern
175M107 self-propelled gun  United StatesCold War
2032S7 Pion  Soviet UnionCold War
203M43 howitzer motor carriage  United StatesWorld War II
203M55 self-propelled howitzer  United StatesCold War
203M110 self-propelled howitzer  United StatesCold War
210Al-Fao  IraqCold War
240T92 howitzer motor carriage  United StatesWorld War II
280Mortier 280 mm TR de Schneider sur affût-chenilles St Chamond  FranceWorld War II
4062A3 Kondensator 2P  Soviet UnionCold War
4202B1 Oka  Soviet UnionCold War

Fixed howitzers

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Caliber (mm)Weapon nameCountry of originUsage
535,3 cm L24 Kanone 1887   Switzerland19th century
757,5 cm L30 Kanone 1903

(Dailly-Aiguille, based on Krupp Model 03)

  Switzerlandearly 20th centuy
757,5 cm L30 Befestigungskanone 38.   SwitzerlandWorld War II
757,5 cm L30 Befestigungskanone 39.   SwitzerlandWorld War II
848,4 cm Kanone 1871/88   Switzerland19th century
848,4 cm Krupp Kanone 1880

(Dailly, Airolo, Stuei)

  Switzerland19th century
10510,5 cm L42 Festungkanone 1935, K+W Thun.   SwitzerlandWorld War II
10510,5 cm L52 Turmkanone 1939   SwitzerlandWorld War II
150Krupp 1877 (Dailly) [2]   Switzerland19th century
15015 cm L42 Bunkerkanone 1942/46, K+W Thun,   SwitzerlandWorld War II
15015 cm L42 Turmkanone 1958, K+W Thun.   SwitzerlandCold war
155Bison Fortress artillery 93 (15.5 cm L52)   SwitzerlandModern
40616-inch howitzer M1920  United StatesWorld War II
42042 cm Gamma-Gerät  German Empire  Nazi GermanyWorld War I

World War II

References

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  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.