Post 1945, South East Asia, Vietnam, 12 Field Regiment RAA, 1968
Digital image of photograph of No 6 Gun, an M2A2 105mm Howitzer, 102 Field battery, 12 Regiment RAA in Vietnam 1968
The M2A2 105 millimetre howitzer is a general purpose, towed, light field artillery weapon which consists of a barrel, recoil mechanism and carriage. The barrel consists of a tube assembly, breech ring, and locking ring. The barrel is mounted on a recoil sleigh assembly. The firing mechanism is a continuous pull (self cocking) type activated by pulling a lanyard. The cannon barrel is single-loaded, air-cooled and uses semi-fixed ammunition. The carriage is of the single axle and split trail type. The trails are divided during emplacement and are drawn together and locked during travel. A drawbar is provided for attachment to a prime mover. The carriage consists of an equilibrator, shield, elevating mechanism, cradle, gear, elevating arcs, traversing mechanism, top carriage, wheels, and trails. The recoil mechanism is a constant hydropneumatic type shock absorber system which is installed in the cradle of the carriage.
12 Regiment RAA served in Vietnam in 1968, 1969 and 1971.
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The original of this image is in the Collection of the Royal Australian Artillery Historical Society of Western Australia.
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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