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Old 12-09-2009, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by copeab View Post
The M119 105mm towed howitzer is still in use by the US (in the Twilight War it probably would be used along with the older M102).
In particular, the US Marines still use towed artillery instead of self-propelled artillery, as do light infantry formations, the 82nd Airborne, the 173rd Airborne Brigade, and the 101st Air Assault Division. I don't know if it's still true, but when I was in the National Guard (1983-86), they still used substantial amounts of towed artillery. In the Marines and Army, however, most of the 105mm guns have been replaced by the M-777 light 155mm gun (actually a British design adopted by the US).
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