M101 105 mm Howitzer105 mm towed field howitzerBuilt in: United StatesThe M101 is a U.S.-origin 105 mm towed field howitzer whose low weight, standard 105 mm ammunition, and simple split-trail carriage kept it useful long after World War II. In Ukraine, Lithuanian-donated M101A1 guns provide shorter-range tube artillery for infantry fire support where mobility, available ammunition, and survivable dispersed gun positions matter more than modern 155 mm range.Built by archive
Rock Island Arsenal Weapon Systems
Weapon systems and military equipment built by Rock Island Arsenal.
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Artillery
Tube artillery, rocket artillery, and long-range ground fires.
M101 105 mm Howitzer105 mm towed field howitzerBuilt in: United StatesThe M101 is a U.S.-origin 105 mm towed field howitzer whose low weight, standard 105 mm ammunition, and simple split-trail carriage kept it useful long after World War II. In Ukraine, Lithuanian-donated M101A1 guns provide shorter-range tube artillery for infantry fire support where mobility, available ammunition, and survivable dispersed gun positions matter more than modern 155 mm range.