Artillery

105 mm field guns

The 105 mm field guns entry covers the model-unspecified 105 mm artillery used by Philippine government forces during the Battle of Marawi. Reliable Marawi studies describe Filipino gunners employing 105 mm guns in direct fire against reinforced concrete positions, an improvised urban fire-support role that helped infantry assaults when shoulder-fired breaching options were limited.

Battle of MarawiPhilippine government forces
Conflict side
Philippine government forces
Built by
Various manufacturers
Built in
Multiple countries; representative M101-family production centered on the United States
105 mm field guns, 105 mm towed field gun / howitzer class, Artillery
Image source: M101 105mm Howitzer.jpg

Profile

Type
105 mm towed field gun / howitzer class
Conflict side
Philippine government forces
Origin
Multiple origins; exact Marawi gun model not publicly identified in the cited sources
Service note
Modern Marawi use documented in 2017; representative 105 mm light howitzer families date from World War II through modern service
artilleryfire supporturban warfaredirect fire

Service History

In service
Documented in Philippine government use during the 2017 Battle of Marawi; exact gun model not identified by the cited Marawi sources
Used by
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Wars
Battle of Marawi

Production History

Designer
Varies by model; representative M101 lineage developed by U.S. Army ordnance organizations
Designed
Varies by model; representative M101/M2A1 lineage traces to interwar U.S. 105 mm howitzer development
Built by
Various manufacturers
Built in
Multiple countries; representative M101-family production centered on the United States
Unit cost
Varies by model and refurbishment state
Produced
Varies by model; representative M101-family production ran from 1940 to 1953 in U.S. service
Number built
Not applicable to the model-unspecified Marawi class entry
Variants
Exact Marawi 105 mm gun model not publicly identified in the cited sources, Representative M101/M101A1 105 mm howitzer family, Other national 105 mm towed field gun and light howitzer families

Specifications

Reported Marawi identification
105 mm field guns / 105 mm guns used by Filipino gunners; exact model not specified in the cited Marawi sources
Caliber
105 mm
Firing role in Marawi
Direct fire against thick concrete walls and urban strongpoints
Weapon class
Towed field gun or light howitzer class, capable of direct fire depending on emplacement and sighting
Representative M101 range
11,270 m maximum firing range with standard high-explosive ammunition
Representative M101 weight
2,260 kg
Representative M101 ammunition
105x372R semi-fixed ammunition

Conflict Usage

Battle of Marawi
Side: Philippine government forcesRole: Urban direct-fire breaching and fire supportfire supportstrike

Philippine government forces used 105 mm field guns in a direct-fire role during the Battle of Marawi, with Filipino gunners firing them against thick concrete walls to support infantry building clearance.

105 mm field guns Images

105 mm field guns, 105 mm towed field gun / howitzer class, Artillery - view 1
Source: M101 105mm Howitzer.jpg
105 mm field guns, 105 mm towed field gun / howitzer class, Artillery - view 2
Source: M101 105mm Howitzer.jpg
105 mm field guns, 105 mm towed field gun / howitzer class, Artillery - view 3
Source: M101 105mm Howitzer.jpg

Related Weapon Systems

Mortars, Infantry and artillery mortar class, ArtilleryArtilleryMortarsInfantry and artillery mortar classMortars are short-barreled, high-angle indirect-fire weapons used by infantry, artillery units, and armed groups for close support, harassment, and attacks on positions behind cover. The catalog entry treats mortars as a broad weapon class because the direct conflict sources usually document mortar use without identifying exact calibers or models, including Philippine government support fires at Marawi, Hezbollah fire at Mount Dov, jihadist attacks in Mali and Sinai, FARC dissident improvised mortars in Colombia, Sudan War battlefield use, and Cambodia-accused cross-border fire.

Sources

The Battle of Marawi: Lessons for Developing Urban CapabilitiesPublisher: Australian Army Research Centre | Note: Supports Battle of Marawi direct conflict use: 105 mm field guns were used by Philippine government forces in a direct-fire role during the Battle of Marawi. | Accessed: 2026-06-21The Battle of Marawi: Small Team Lessons Learned for the Close FightPublisher: The Cove | Note: Supports Battle of Marawi direct conflict use: Filipino gunners used 105 mm guns in a direct-fire role to penetrate thick concrete walls in Marawi. | Accessed: 2026-06-21Urban Warfare Case Study #8: Battle of MarawiPublisher: Modern War Institute at West Point | Note: Supports Battle of Marawi direct conflict use: direct-fire 105-millimeter artillery supported Philippine infantry assaults during the Battle of Marawi. | Accessed: 2026-06-21RIA Self-Guided Tour: M2A1 105 MM Towed HowitzerPublisher: U.S. Army | Note: Supports background and representative manufacturer context for the M101/M2A1 105 mm howitzer family; this is representative context, not identification of the Marawi guns. | Accessed: 2026-06-21M101/M101A1 105 mm HowitzerPublisher: Ultra Defense Corp | Note: Supports representative 105 mm howitzer specifications for the M101/M101A1 family; this is representative context, not identification of the Marawi guns. | Accessed: 2026-06-21M101 105mm Howitzer.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a representative public-domain M101 105 mm howitzer image; the file page lists U.S. military public-domain status. | Accessed: 2026-06-21M101-105mm-howitzer-3.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a representative M101 105 mm howitzer image under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licensing. | Accessed: 2026-06-21M101-105mm-howitzer-5.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a representative M101 105 mm howitzer image under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 / GFDL licensing. | Accessed: 2026-06-21