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Originally Posted by Gelrir
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It is an interesting piece, and I am considering it. The dirty secret is that in Vietnam the Soviets supplied the NVA with the D-30 (130mm) Howitzer. This outranged the U.S. 105mm. You dont want to be outranged. Then you have to sit there and take it.
I picked the M7B1 for a few reasons.
- it was a real world system. Don't have to make it up.
- the open topped design is a vulnerability that offsets the 105mm cannon.
- U.S. forces wouldn't shoot first, and look it up later.
- The Project could have veterans familiar with it.
- Many, many were decommissioned when a new design was fielded. Therefore these can be had cheap.
- The is very little difference between the M101 and M102 Howitzers.
- This has an onboard ammunition supply. (Which keeps the players careful).
- It is self propelled. So They have to take it and not just stash the M102 in a barn while the V-150 is used to scout.
No one will miss or speculate on the fate of a vehicle decommissioned and no longer in service. In this way, both the Project and the Snake Eaters could field for themselves or as equipment to give out to Partisans, Law Enforcement, or surviving U.S. Military forces usable materiel in sufficient quantities. The planners also kept in mind that they did not want to create bad situations for themselves so that is why it is Korea and Vietnam vintage surplus and not fusion converted M1A2 Abrams with coaxial Mk3 laser.