Cartridge, 105 mm, Smoke, WP, M60

The Cartridge, 105 mm, Smoke, WP, M60 is a U.S. semi-fixed 105 mm white-phosphorus smoke cartridge family listed in Army ammunition data sheets and 105 mm ammunition rigging tables. Army documentation describes the M60 series as a screening round with DODIC C454, a 31.07-inch length, 42.92-pound weight, and yellow-band identification markings.

Cartridge, 105 mm, Smoke, WP, M60, 105 mm white-phosphorus smoke artillery cartridge, Munitions

Image source: 105 mm Rounds

Profile

Origin: United States
Built by: Multiple U.S. contractors
Type: 105 mm white-phosphorus smoke artillery cartridge

artillery smoke white phosphorus 105 mm

Specifications

Caliber: 105 mm
Cartridge type: Semi-fixed white-phosphorus smoke round
Length: 31.07 in
Weight: 42.92 lb
DODIC: 1315-C454
Identification markings: Gray with yellow markings or light green with light red markings and a yellow band
Payload: White phosphorus (WP) smoke

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Listed in U.S. Army ammunition data sheets as standard 105 mm smoke WP ammunition; Army acceptance-test indexes also list M60 LAP and M60A2-modified variants in the family.
Used by: United States Army

Firing Weapons

Army ammunition tables list the M60 series as a standard 105 mm smoke WP cartridge family for howitzer use.

Firing weapon

Weapon type

Firing evidence

105 mm field guns

105 mm howitzer class

U.S. Army ammunition data sheets describe the M60 series as a 105 mm smoke, WP cartridge family, and Army rigging tables list it among standard 105 mm howitzer ammunition.

Sources: TM 43-0001-28 Army Ammunition Data Sheets, FM 4-20.153 Ammunition Rigging Table

Cartridge, 105 mm, Smoke, WP, M60 Images

Cartridge, 105 mm, Smoke, WP, M60, 105 mm white-phosphorus smoke artillery cartridge, Munitions - view 1 — Source: 105 mm Rounds

Cartridge, 105 mm, Smoke, WP, M60, 105 mm white-phosphorus smoke artillery cartridge, Munitions - view 2 — Source: 105mm HE and Smoke shell of IFG (Indian Field Gun)

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Sources

TM 43-0001-28 Army Ammunition Data SheetsPublisher: U.S. Army | Note: Supports the exact M60 series designation, white-phosphorus smoke use, screening role, and the Army data-sheet family context for the cartridge. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 TM 9-1300-251-20&P Army Ammunition Data SheetsPublisher: U.S. Army | Note: Supports the 105 mm cartridge dimensions, weight, color markings, and DODIC for the M60 series. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 FM 4-20.153 Ammunition Rigging TablePublisher: GlobalSecurity.org | Note: Supports the 105 mm ammunition rigging-table listing for Cartridge, 105-mm, Smoke, WP, M60 and its DODIC context. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 ATEC Standardization Document IndexPublisher: U.S. Army ATEC | Note: Supports the Army acceptance-test procedure listing for Cartridge, 105mm, Semifixed, Smoke, WP, M60, LAP and the M60A2-modified family context. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 105 mm RoundsPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the primary 105 mm ammunition photo; the file page shows a CC BY 2.0 Flickr image used as representative media. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 105mm HE and Smoke shell of IFG (Indian Field Gun)Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a public-licensed 105 mm shell photo showing HE and smoke rounds as representative gallery media. | Accessed: 2026-06-23