Inside the 155mm M109A6 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer. Room for a turret party....🙂 The 39-calibre 155mm M284 cannon, which is fitted with an M182 gun mount, has a range of 24km using unassisted rounds or 30km using assisted rounds. The projectile loading can be carried out using the full-stroke hydraulic system or a semi-automatic loading system. The M109A6 Paladin achieves a maximum firing rate of up to eight rounds a minute, or three rounds in 15 seconds, and a sustained firing rate of one

This M1A1 pack howitzer was used by the US Army’s 5307th Composite Unit, better known as Merrill’s Marauders, to wage unconventional warfare against the Japanese behind enemy lines in the China-Burma-India theater during World War II. Their stories and more are featured in our newest podcast, "Secret WWII: Spies & Special Ops." Stream all episodes now on our website or wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/podcasts/secretww2 | The National WWII Museum

PLZ-05: The Most Modern Self-propelled Howitzer of the Chinese Army