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To: Darksheare

“We did find a need for 105mm howitzers in Afghanistan”

A Vietnam Vet buddy of mine said the troops preferred support from the 105’s as 5 RPM support when in contact was better than 1-2 RPM from the bigger guns (155/8 IN/ 175).


8 posted on 02/20/2024 4:19:40 AM PST by where's_the_Outrage? (Drain the Swamp. Build the Wall.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

thats a volvo haul truck chassis it will do ok off road its a proven design thats been in construction use for years


9 posted on 02/20/2024 5:56:52 AM PST by jneesy (Good lord we have Jimmy Carters dumb cousin in the white house)
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