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The 175mm God of War, or at least Southeast Asia

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The M107 175 mm (6.9 in) self-propelled gun was used by the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps from the early 1960s to the late 1970s. It was part of a family of self-propelled artillery that included the M110. It was intended to provide long-range fire support in an air-transportable system.

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The 175mm God of War, or at least Southeast Asia

Official Caption: Ready for Firing – The 30-foot tube of the 175mm gun points the direction. Its 150-pound projectile will travel up to 20 miles. Date: 1969. That year, the Marine Corps retir…
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M107 self propelled gun (1960)

The M107 self propelled gun (1960) was a light carriage derived from the M113 chassis, to carry the 8-in (203 mm) artillery piece. It was largely exported and used notably in Vietnam.
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These were built largely upon M551 Sheridan components. Woe to the crew that tried to use the spade to entrench.
These saw a lot of use in Northern "I" Corps. Mutually supporting hilltop FSB's, or with the M110 8" gun, which is the same vehicle, simply re-tubed. I recall securing movement of a couple when in Aerorifle. My photo.
 

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Had a composite 8”/175mm battery assigned to Hill 37, across the river from the Arizona Free Fire Zone in 1970. Friends with an Lt. Randy Burrell, the XO, who I lost track of, sadly. As a 11th Marines regimental FO, I used them for fire missions. They used 3 bags, max, of powder for the 147# projectiles. Charge three was for the max range of 37 clicks IIRC. Think of a 150. Grain bullet out of a 30-06 traveling at2700 fps, same speed as that 147#projectile. Now think of the muzzle blast of the 06 with its 150 grain bullet to a 147x7000 grain projectile.
 
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