It was always 155 mm for me:M114 and M109.
In training, used M101, M102 and M108. Never touched a 175 or 8".

Started in the reserves on 8" and then went to 109A5s in two different units on active duty.

Now I'm looking at going National Guard to a 105 unit. That would be an interesting change for me as I have never touched a towed piece. When I went thru AIT we were split into toweds and SPs depending on unit, and never crossed over.

Trained on M109 and 8" in AIT. Served on M109A2 and M109A3 with 4th ID, and M198 then M109A3 while in 2nd ID Korea.

8in M110/A1/A2/A3,155's M109A1/A2/A3.O one last one PAC75's we trained on them for three weeks when I was at Ft Cartoon, we used them in Denver Co, with the Denver philharmonic.To do the 1812 overture. good nite. sounded great.


Stop firing stop firing all stations stop firing, we are now on the weekend frize. I say again stop firing.
remember that.

Cav

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M119A2 in 25th ID and 82d ABN.

M270, M270IPDS and M270A1 MLRS in 2d ID.

M198 in 82d ABN. Yes, I know, not usual. My battery manned theater provided M198s in OEF, even though we were an M119 unit.

M109A6
M102
m119
M198
M110
MLRS
French '75 (seriously!)

and the king S*** of all artillery weapons systems:
My 12" BSD.

My first line unit, A BTRY 2/28th FA in Ansbach had the 175s and my unit at Fort Riley, KS, 1/5 FA on Custer Hill had the 155s both were SPs

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Admin New PM!

we always had the M.L.R.S. and it was fun to work with

M119 and 60 and 81 mm mortars.

I've been with 105 towed and SP, 155 SP, 8in towed and SP but my favorite was the 4.2in Mortar

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I've been with 105 towed and SP, 155 SP, 8in towed and SP but my favorite was the 4.2in Mortar

Have to agree the four deuce was the most fun and being assigned to a grunt outfit let us shine.

I loved being able to cut the different kinds of shells for range and then dumping them all for effect. Put a couple of illum, some white Phospherous on Quick and then delay the HE so they'll bounce in the cloud, what a show.

During 66-67 the 1st Infantry Division organized it's 4.2s into the Light Horse Field Arty. They were deployed like Artillery

M114A1, M102, M109A1,

Towed 8" in Turkey

Was at Camp St Barbara Korea in 1970 with a Battalion of M107's and 2 Battalions of M110's

Big ****s.

M101A1 (in Viet Nam, at Camp Lejeune and in the Marine Corps Reserves) M110 and M114 (in Okinawa) and M109A1 (Camp Lejeune) and M109A3 (Reserves)

Trained at Camp Lejune, N.C. at USMC Artillery School in Dec 1978-Feb 1979.

Trained on:

1. M101A1 105mm Towed Howitzer

2. M114 155mm Towed Howitzer...will never forget the weight of that (Jack Plate)

3. M109A1 155mm SP Howitzer

4. M110 8inch 204mm SP Howitzer

5. M107 SP Gun

Started out in the USMC on a M109A1 155mm SP Howitzer with 4th Bn, 10th MAR REG, 2d MARDIV at Camp, Lejune, N.C. when the Corps still had SP ARTY.

Joined the U.S. Army after being out of the Corps for 90 days and served on the M101A1 105mm towed Howitzer in 1st Bn 79th FA, 7th ID at Ft. Ord, CA.

The M109A2 155MM SP Howitzer with 2AD (FWD) in Garlstedt, West Germany with 1st Bn 14th FA and 4th Bn 3rd FA.

Attended Artillery 13B20 BNCOC at Hohenfels, West Germany in 1984. Trained on the:

M110A2 8-inch 204mm SP Howitzer
M109A2 155mm SP Howitzer
M198 155mm Towed Howitzer

The M110A2 8inch 204mm SP Howiter with 1st Bn 92nd FA, 2AD at Ft. Hood, TX.

The M109A2 155mm SP Howitzer with 2nd Bn 21st FA and 5th Bn 1st FA, 5th ID (MECH) at Ft. Polk, LA.

The M109A2 155mm SP Howitzer with 4th Bn 29th FA, 8th ID (MECH) in Baumholder, Germany.

The M109A2 155mm SP Howitzer with the 75th FA Brigade, 1st Bn 17th FA from Ft. Sill, OK in Desert Storm.

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I'm a Fox so I don't play with the guns but I know my BN (1/129th F.A.) uses the 155, however I've heard they where switching us over the 777.

So far just M270A1 MLRS, but my next unit I'll be using HIMARS

dose any one know about the vulcan gun on apc germany 74 76 3rd of the 61st 3rd armo divison i was 16r20 gunner

I have been on 105,155,8in,280s