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 name Country of origin Period
87.6 Ordnance QF 25-pounder gun-howitzer   United Kingdom World War II, modern
87.6 Ordnance QF 25-pounder Short Mark 1 gun-howitzer   Australia World War II
94 Ordnance QF 95 mm howitzer, infantry   United Kingdom World War II
100 10 cm M. 14 Feldhaubitze   Austria-Hungary World Wars I, II
100 Skoda houfnice vz 14/19   Austria-Hungary World Wars I, II
100 10 cm houfnice vz. 28   Czechoslovakia World War II
100 10 cm houfnice vz. 30   Czechoslovakia World War II
100 Škoda 10 cm vz. 38 howitzer   Czechoslovakia World War II
104 10 cm Feldhaubitze M 99   Austria-Hungary World War I
104 Long Cecil   British Empire Second Boer War
105 Canon de 105 court mle 1934 Schneider   France World War II
105 Canon de 105 court mle 1935 B   France World War II
105 GIAT LG1   France Modern
105 KH178 howitzer   South Korea Cold War
105 Pindad ME-105   Indonesia Modern
105 Obice da 105/14   Kingdom of Italy World War II
105 Type 91 10 cm howitzer   Japan 2nd Sino-Japanese War
105 Obuzierul Krupp, calibrul 105 mm, model 1912   Romania World War I
105 105 mm MÁVAG 40/43M   Hungary World War II
105 10.5 cm Feldhaubitze 98/09   German Empire World War I
105 10.5 cm leFH 16   German Empire World War I
105 10.5 cm leFH 18   Nazi Germany World War II
105 10.5 cm leFH 18M   Nazi Germany World War II
105 10.5 cm leFH 18/40   Nazi Germany World War II
105 G7 howitzer   South Africa Modern
105 OTO Melara Mod 56   Italy Malaya, Aden, Vietnam, Falklands
105 L118 light gun   United Kingdom Falklands, Yugoslavia, Iraq, Afghanistan
105 L119 light gun   United Kingdom Modern
105 105 mm howitzer M2, M101   United States World War II, Vietnam
105 105 mm howitzer M3   United States World War II
105 M102 howitzer   United States Vietnam, Grenada, Gulf War, Iraq
105 M618A2   Thailand Modern
105 10,5 cm Haubits m/10   Sweden World Wars I, II
105 Bofors 10.5 cm howitzer Model 1924   Sweden World War II
105 10,5 cm Haubits m/40   Sweden World War II
105 M-56 howitzer   Yugoslavia Cold War
105 Obusier de 105 modèle 1950   France Cold War
114 QF 4.5 inch howitzer   United Kingdom World Wars I, II
115 XM70E2 towed multiple launch rocket howitzer   United States 1959-63
120 12 cm felthaubits/m32   Norway World War II
120 120 mm howitzer Model 1901   German Empire Balkan wars, World War I, Finnish Civil War, Hungarian–Romanian War
120 120 mm Krupp howitzer M1905   German Empire World War I
120 Type 38 12 cm howitzer   Empire of Japan World War I
120 Obusier de 120 mm modèle 1890   France World War I
120 Obusier de 120 mm C mle 1897 Schneider-Canet   France Balkan Wars, World War I
120 Obusier de 120 mm mle 15TR   France World War I
122 122 mm howitzer M1909   Russian Empire World War I
122 122 mm howitzer M1910   Russian Empire World War I
122 122 mm howitzer M1910/30   Soviet Union World War II
122 122 mm howitzer M1909/37   Soviet Union World War II
122 122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30)   Soviet Union World War II
122 122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30)   Soviet Union
122 D-74 122 mm field gun   Soviet Union Cold War
122 Type 54 howitzer   People's Republic of China Cold War
122 Type 83 howitzer   People's Republic of China Modern
122 Type 60 howitzer   People's Republic of China Cold War, modern
122 HM-40 howitzer   Iran
127 BL 5 inch howitzer   United Kingdom Second Boer War, World War I
130 130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46)   Soviet Union Cold War
137.2 BL 5.4 inch howitzer   United Kingdom World War I
149.1 15 cm Haubits M/19   Sweden World Wars I, II
149.1 15 cm Haubits m/38   Sweden World War II, Cold War
149.1 15 cm Haubits m/39   Sweden World War II, Cold War
149.1 Obice da 149/12   Kingdom of Italy World Wars I, II
149.1 Obice da 149/19 modello 37   Kingdom of Italy World War II
149.1 15 cm Mörser M 80   Austria-Hungary World War I
149.1 15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze M 94   Austria-Hungary World War I
149.1 15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze M 14   Austria-Hungary World War I
149.1 15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze M. 15   Austria-Hungary World War I
149.1 15 cm hruba houfnice vz. 25   Czechoslovakia World War II
149.1 15 cm sIG 33   Nazi Germany World War II
149.1 15 cm sFH 18   Nazi Germany World War II
149.1 15 cm sFH 36   Nazi Germany World War II
149.2 Type 38 15 cm howitzer   German Empire 2nd Sino-Japanese War
149.2 Type 4 15 cm howitzer   Japan 2nd Sino-Japanese War
149.2 Type 96 15 cm howitzer   Japan 2nd Sino-Japanese War
149.7 15 cm sFH 93   German Empire World War I
149.7 15 cm sFH 02   German Empire World War I
149.7 15 cm sFH 13   German Empire World War I
150 Obusier de 15 cm TR Schneider-Canet-du-Bocage   Portugal,   France World War I
152.4 BL 6-inch 30 cwt howitzer   United Kingdom Second Boer War, World War I
152.4 M1908 6-inch howitzer   United States World war I
152.4 152 mm howitzer M1909   Russian Empire World War I
152.4 152 mm howitzer M1910   Russian Empire World War I
152.4 BL 6-inch 26 cwt howitzer   United Kingdom World Wars I, II
152.4 152 mm howitzer M1909/30   Soviet Union World War II
152.4 152 mm howitzer M1910/37   Soviet Union World War II
152.4 152 mm gun M1935 (Br-2)   Soviet Union World War II
152.4 152 mm howitzer-gun M1937 (ML-20)   Soviet Union World War II
152.4 152 mm howitzer M1938 (M-10)   Soviet Union World War II
152.4 152 mm howitzer M1943 (D-1)   Soviet Union World War II
152.4 152 mm howitzer 2A65 Msta-B, M1987   Soviet Union Cold War
152.4 152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20)   Soviet Union Vietnam War, Six-day War, Iran-Iraq War, Syrian Civil War
152 152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20), M84 NORA field gun   Yugoslavia
152 Type 66 howitzer   People's Republic of China Cold War, modern
152 Type 83 howitzer   People's Republic of China Modern
152 152 H 88   Finland Cold War
155 Obusier de 155 mm C modèle 1881   France World War I
155 Obusier de 155 mm C modèle 1890   France World War I
155 Rimailho Model 1904TR   France World War I
155 Canon de 155 C modèle 1915 St. Chamond   France World Wars I, II
155 Canon de 155 C mle 1917 Schneider   France World Wars I, II
155 M114 155 mm howitzer, M1   United States World War II, 1980s, modern
155 155 mm gun M1, M2, M59, Long Tom   United States World War II, Cold War, modern
155 FH70 howitzer   Germany,   Italy,   United Kingdom Cold War, modern
155 Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50   France Cold War
155 Haubits FH77   Sweden Cold War, modern
155 FH-88 howitzer   Singapore Modern
155 FH-2000 howitzer   Singapore Modern
155 SLWH Pegasus (Singapore light weight howitzer)   Singapore Modern
155 G5 howitzer   South Africa Cold War, modern
155 GC-45 howitzer   Canada Cold War, modern
155 GC-45 howitzer, GHN-45 variant   South Africa, Iraq Cold War, modern
155 KH179 howitzer   South Korea Cold War
155 M198 howitzer   United States Cold War, modern
155 M389 howitzer   Russia
155 ATAGS   India Modern
155 Bharat 52   India Modern
155 Dhanush (howitzer)   India Modern
155 HM-41   Iran Modern
155 155 K 83   Finland Modern
155 155 GH 52 APU   Finland Modern
155 M777 howitzer   United Kingdom Modern
155 Royal Ordnance light towed howitzer   United Kingdom
155 Santa Bárbara Sistemas 155/52   Spain Modern
155 Soltam M-68 howitzer   Israel Cold War
155 Soltam M-71 howitzer   Israel Cold War
155 ATHOS 2052[1]   Israel Modern
155 TRF1   France Modern
155 Trajan Nexter   France Modern
155 Norinco AH4 howitzer 155 mm   People's Republic of China Modern
155 CITER 155 mm L33 gun   Argentina Cold War, modern
155 Cañón 155 mm. L 45 CALA 30   Argentina Modern
155 Panter howitzer   Turkey Modern
160 RML 6.3-inch howitzer   United Kingdom Second Boer War
173 17 cm Kanone 18   Nazi Germany World War II
180 18 cm kurze Kanone M 80   Austria-Hungary 1881-1918
180-203 S-23   Soviet Union 1955–1971
182.9 BL 7.2-inch howitzer Mk.I to Mk.6   United Kingdom World War II
203 BL 8-inch howitzer Mk I – V   United Kingdom World War I
203 BL 8-inch howitzer Mk VI – VIII   United Kingdom World Wars I, II
203 M115 howitzer, 8 inch M1   United States World War II, Cold War
203 203 mm howitzer M1931 (B-4)   Soviet Union World War II
210 Obice da 210/22   Kingdom of Italy World War II
210 21 cm Mörser M. 16/18   Austria-Hungary World Wars I, II
210 21 cm Kanone 39   Nazi Germany World War II
210 210 mm gun M1939 (Br-17)   Czechoslovakia /  Soviet Union World War II
211 21 cm Mörser 99   German Empire World War I
211 21 cm Versuchmörser 06   German Empire World War I
211 21 cm Mörser 10   German Empire World War I
211 21 cm Mörser 16   German Empire World War I
211 21 cm Mrs 18   Nazi Germany World War II
220 220 mm TR mle 1915/1916   France World Wars I, II
233.7 BL 9.2-inch howitzer   UK World Wars I, II
240 24 cm Mörser M 98   Austria-Hungary World War I
240 M1918 240 mm howitzer   United States World War I
240 240 mm howitzer M1   United States World War II, Korean War
280 28 cm howitzer L/10   Japan Russo-Japanese War, World Wars I, II
240 Type 45 240 mm howitzer   Japan World War II
240 Type 96 24 cm howitzer   Japan World War II
280 M65 atomic cannon, Atomic Annie   United States Cold War
283 28 cm Haubitze L/12   German Empire World War I
283 28 cm Haubitze L/14 i.R.   German Empire World War I
305 Skoda 305 mm Model 1911   Austria-Hungary World War I
305 Obice da 305/17   Kingdom of Italy World War I
305 BL 12-inch howitzer   United Kingdom World Wars I, II
305 305 mm howitzer M1939 (Br-18)   Czechoslovakia,   Soviet Union World War II
305 30,5 cm Kusthaubits m/16   Sweden World Wars I, II
381 BL 15-inch howitzer   United Kingdom World War I
420 42 cm Haubitze M-Gerät   German Empire World War I
420 42 cm Haubitze M. 14/16/17   Austria-Hungary World Wars I, II

Self-propelled howitzers

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Caliber (mm) Weapon name Country of origin Entered Service
75 M8 howitzer motor carriage   United States 1942
75 Semovente da 75/18   Kingdom of Italy 1942
75 Sav m/43   Sweden 1944
83.8 Birch gun   United Kingdom 1928
87.6 Bishop   United Kingdom 1942
87.6 Sexton   Canada 1943
94 Ordnance QF 95 mm howitzer on Cromwell, Centaur and Churchill CS tanks   United Kingdom 1944
105 Sav m/43   Sweden 1944
105 Ikv 102/103   Sweden 1953
105 FV433 Abbot SPG   United Kingdom 1965
105 K105A1   South Korea 2022
105 StuH 42   Nazi Germany 1943
105 M7 Priest   United States 1942
105 Wespe   Nazi Germany 1943
105 Type 74 105 mm self-propelled howitzer   Japan 1975
105 M37 howitzer motor carriage   United States 1950
105 M108 self-propelled howitzer   United States 1962
105 Mk 61 105 mm self-propelled howitzer   France 1958
114 BT-42   Finland 1943
122 2S1 Gvodzika / M1974   Soviet Union 1972
122 Type 54 SPA   People's Republic of China 1954
122 Raad 1   Iran 1996
122 PLZ-07   People's Republic of China 2009
122 PCL-09   People's Republic of China 2010
122 Type 85 SPA   People's Republic of China 1985
122 PLZ-89   People's Republic of China 1999
122 PCL-171   People's Republic of China 2020
122 PCL-161   People's Republic of China 2020
122 PCL-09   People's Republic of China 2010
122 SORA self-propelled howitzer   Serbia 2009 - Prototype
122/150 Mareșal   Kingdom of Romania 1944
130 M-46 Catapult   India 1981
150 Bison   Nazi Germany 1940
150 Sturmpanzer II   Nazi Germany 1942
150 Grille   Nazi Germany 1943
150 Hummel   Nazi Germany 1943
150 Type 4 Ho-Ro   Japan 1944
152 Type 83 SPH   People's Republic of China 1983
152 Nora B-52   Serbia 2006
152 2S43   Russia 2023
152 152 mm ShKH-77 Dana (SpGH Mk.1977)   Czechoslovakia 1981
152 2S5 Giatsint   Soviet Union 1978
152.4 2S3 Akatsiya / M1973   Soviet Union 1971
152.4 2S19 MSTA-S   Soviet Union 1988
152.4 or 155 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV   Russia 2023
155 2S22 Bohdana   Ukraine 2022
155 155 mm ShKH Zuzana 2000 (SpGH Model 2000)   Slovakia 1998
155 Zuzana 2   Slovakia 2019
155 Type 19   Japan 2018
155 EVA   Slovakia 2015
155 HM-41   Iran 2017
155 ShKH EVA M2   Slovakia 2023 - Prototype
155 Artillery Gun Module   Germany 2022
155 Archer artillery system   Sweden 2016
155 AS-90   United Kingdom 1992
155 CAESAR   France 2008
155 KRAB howitzer 155 mm   Poland 2008
155 AMX-13 Mk F3   France 1962
155 Raad 2   Iran 1997
155 K9 Thunder   South Korea 1999
155 M12 gun motor carriage   United States 1942
155 M40 gun motor carriage   United States 1945
155 M41 howitzer motor carriage   United States 1944
155 M44 self-propelled howitzer   United States 1954
155 M52 self-propelled howitzer   Turkey /   United States 1952
155 M53 self-propelled howitzer   United States 1952
155 M109 series self-propelled howitzer   United States 1963
155 XM2001 Crusader   United States 2002 - Cancelled
155 Palmaria   Italy 1977
155 PzH 2000   Germany 1998
155 Rascal light SPH   Israel 1985
155 ATMOS 2000   Israel 2001
155 SSPH Primus   Singapore 2002
155 G6 howitzer   South Africa 1988
155 Type 75 155 mm self-propelled howitzer   Japan 1975
155 Type 99 155 mm self-propelled howitzer   Japan 1999
155 Type 88 / PLZ-45   People's Republic of China 1997
155 PLZ-05   People's Republic of China 2008
155 PCL-181   People's Republic of China 2019
155 AMX 30 AuF1   France 1977
155 T-155 Firtina   Turkey /   South Korea 2001
155 TAM VCA Palmaria   Argentina /   Italy 1981
155 Slammer (Sholef)   Israel 1984
155 Bandkanon 1   Sweden 1967
170 M-1978 Koksan   North Korea 1978
175 M107 self-propelled gun   United States 1962
203 2S7 Pion   Soviet Union 1976
203 M43 howitzer motor carriage   United States 1945
203 M55 self-propelled howitzer   United States 1952
203 M110 self-propelled howitzer   United States 1963
210 Al-Fao   Iraq 1990 - Cancelled
240 T92 howitzer motor carriage   United States 1945
280 Mortier 280 mm TR de Schneider sur affût-chenilles St Chamond   France 1919
406 2A3 Kondensator 2P   Soviet Union 1956
420 2B1 Oka   Soviet Union 1957 - Cancelled

Fixed howitzers

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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 century
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

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  1. ^ https://elbitsystems.com/media/ATHOS_3_Web.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ Vacant (2016-12-05). "1877 CANON 15 CM FRETTÉ KRUPP". ASMEM (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-31.