Produktbeschreibung
M2A1 105mm Howitzer - With plenty of ammunition and a superb fire control system, US artillery barrages are an awe-inspiring display. The 105 is the standard US field peice - Pack contains 1 Large Base, 1 Artillery peice and 5 Crew figures.
The American 105mm field howitzer was already developed in the 1920s as the "105mm Howitzer M1" up to pre-production stage. However, the gun did not go into production, since large numbers of the older WWI vintage 75mm field guns were still in service. It was put on the back burner until war finally broke out for the US in 1941. The gun and carriage of the 105mm howitzer were each designated M1. After further improvements to the M1 design the weapon was re-designated "105mm Howitzer M2 on carriage M2", and was put into mass production in 1940.
Further technical changes in the course of production on the construction of gun and carriage led to the M2A1 version of the gun and the M2A1, M2A2 and M2A3 of the carriage. All parts were interchangeable, so that with the 105mm field howitzer different combinations of gun and carriage were produced. The M2A1 and successive models served the US from before WWII through to Vietnam.
An experienced crew can fire up to 100 rounds per hour. In WWII, some M2A1 guns were mounted on medium tank chassis as mobile artillery (M7 Priest). The 105mm howitzers, though occasionally modified, are in the arsenals of more than 60 countries.
In Flames Of War -
One of the great things about Stars & Stripes is the relative cheapness in points of the US Army support choices, and the 105mm Howitzer Battery is no exception. For 190pts you get 4 guns, so having two batteries of artillery in support is no problem.
Combined with the Time On Target and Hit 'em With Everything You've Got rules the enemy are in some real trouble!
The M2A1 105mm Howitzer has got some hitting power, with a Range 24"/60cm, ROF 1, AT 9/3 and FP 2+/4+. |
