A report on Self-propelled artillery
Artillery equipped with its own propulsion system to move toward its firing position.
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Artillery
10 linksClass of heavy military ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms.
Class of heavy military ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms.
This development continues today; modern self-propelled artillery vehicles are highly mobile weapons of great versatility generally providing the largest share of an army's total firepower.
Tank destroyer
9 linksType of armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a direct fire artillery gun or missile launcher, designed specifically to engage and destroy enemy tanks, often with limited operational capacities.
Type of armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a direct fire artillery gun or missile launcher, designed specifically to engage and destroy enemy tanks, often with limited operational capacities.
They were meant to be self-propelled artillery and tank destroyers for armored divisions.
Armoured fighting vehicle
5 linksArmed combat vehicle protected by armour, generally combining operational mobility with offensive and defensive capabilities.
Armed combat vehicle protected by armour, generally combining operational mobility with offensive and defensive capabilities.
Tanks, armoured cars, assault guns/armoured self-propelled guns, infantry fighting vehicles and armoured personnel carriers (APC) are all examples of AFVs.
Assault gun
4 linksAssault gun (from Sturmgeschütz - "storm gun", as in "storming/assaulting") is a type of self-propelled artillery which uses an infantry support gun mounted on a motorized chassis, normally an armored fighting vehicle, which are designed to provide direct fire support for infantry attacks, especially against other infantry or fortified positions.
Katyusha rocket launcher
5 linksType of rocket artillery first built and fielded by the Soviet Union in World War II.
Type of rocket artillery first built and fielded by the Soviet Union in World War II.
The Katyushas of World War II, the first self-propelled artillery mass-produced by the Soviet Union, were usually mounted on ordinary trucks.
Sexton (artillery)
3 linksThe 25pdr SP, tracked, Sexton was a Canadian-designed self-propelled artillery vehicle of the Second World War.
World War I
4 linksWorld War I or the First World War, often abbreviated as WWI or WW1, began on 28 July 1914 and ended on 11 November 1918.
World War I or the First World War, often abbreviated as WWI or WW1, began on 28 July 1914 and ended on 11 November 1918.
Lacking tanks or motorised artillery, the Germans were unable to consolidate their gains.
Bishop (artillery)
2 linksThe Bishop was a British self-propelled gun vehicle based on the Valentine tank and armed with the 25 pounder gun-howitzer, which could fire an 87.6 mm 11.5 kg HE shell or an armour-piercing shell.
M7 Priest
3 linksThe 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7 was an American self-propelled gun vehicle produced during World War II.
Mortar carrier
0 linksA mortar carrier, or self-propelled mortar, is a self-propelled artillery piece in which a mortar is the primary weapon.