This howitzer was designed by Schneider and license-built by Putilov Arsenal for the Russian Army. 8 workable howitzers were captured by whites during the Finnish civil war and all were used by Finnish Army in the Winter War
The French Schneider Arsenal produced a 152 mm version of it's 155 mm howitzer. Finland ordered in 1924 four howitzers (H 15) and a few years later 8 more (H 17) . They fired 5 403 shots during the Winter War
150 H 14 J. This howitzer was built in Japan under license of Krupp. 12 of these howitzers were captured by the Whites during the Finnish Civil War. In February 1940 11 guns were lost to the soviets. 4 502 shots were fired by Finnish Army in Winter War
This 4.5 inch Howitzer Mark II was one of the most effective artillery weapons of WW I. In January 1940 Finland received a donation of 24 howitzers by England. Finland bought from Spain 30 of these guns.
Polish Howitzer with turret from AS 90 155mm Howitzer.
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Author Grzegorz Prasal.
The AS90 is a 155 mm self-propelled howitzer which entered service with the British Army in 1992. It is manufactured by BAE Systems RO Defence (formerly the Armaments Division of Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd) at Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. 179 have been built for the British Army. An...
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