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1 posted on 01/14/2008 8:39:56 AM PST by sukhoi-30mki
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To: sukhoi-30mki
Reminds me of the old "Mountain Guns" used in WW II, produced by Germany and used by the Japanese. They were dismantled and carried by teams of soldiers. Heavy suckers too!

Vickers-Maxim QF 2.95 inch mountain gun,British made, used by the USA in WWI.

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I don't believe the USA uses them anymore, preferring mortars, hand held rockets, and recoiless rifles. The traditional mountain guns limit team mobility, which apparently does not concern the Army of India in this application. The implication is that the Indian Army wants to fortify its high mountainous borders in Kashmir with stationary artillery sites. If the Tibetans had done that, the Chicoms would have never gotten into Tibet en masse. It takes little to seal off mountain passes, and I guess these guns may be for that purpose.

2 posted on 01/14/2008 9:24:05 AM PST by Candor7
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To: sukhoi-30mki

If I’m not mistaken, the Marine Corps still uses a good light Howitzer. Maybe they could use that.


14 posted on 01/15/2008 10:31:30 AM PST by BnBlFlag (Deo Vindice/Semper Fidelis "Ya gotta saddle up your boys; Ya gotta draw a hard line")
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