[JenB]

If you ever have the opportunity to be somewhere between a big howitzer and the impact area during a fire mission,

Maybe I'm really wrong about this... but wouldn't that put you right in the middle of where the ammo's flying?

[ExGeeEye]

Yes...but it's flying far above your head...making a most impressive noise.

Howitzers work like an underhand pitch...up and over and down.