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Il cannone M1 155 mm Long Tom (155/45 nella denominazione italiana) fu utilizzato nel corso della seconda guerra mondiale dall'US Army. Trae origine da un pezzo francese dello stesso calibro, il 155 mm GPF, fornito agli Stati Uniti nel corso della prima guerra mondiale.
The 155mm Gun M1 and M2 (later M59), widely known as Long Tom, were 155 millimeter caliber field guns used as a heavy field weapon and is also classed as secondary armament for seacoast defense by the United States armed forces during World War II and Korean War.
Le canon de 155 mm, M1 ou M2 (plus tard M59), connu sous le nom de Long Tom, était un canon de campagne de 155 mm utilisé par l'armée américaine durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale et la guerre de Corée .
The 155mm Gun Ml served as a superior field artillery weapon noted for its excellent long-range accuracy. It was the only U.S. Army towed artillery weapon with a commonly used nickname - "The Long Tom."
Die 155 mm Gun M1 und M2, allgemein bekannt als Long Tom, war eine 155-Millimeter-Feldhaubitze der United States Army, die im Zweiten Weltkrieg und im Koreakrieg eingesetzt wurde. Sie ersetzte die Canon de 155 mm GPF.
The M1A1 “Long Tom” became the standard Corps Gun both the Army and Marines and remained virtually unchanged except for the M2 having a simpler breech ring installed. It went on to serve well after WW2 as the M59 Gun.
12 ott 2023 · 155mm Gun M1A1 ‘Long Tom’. This impressive howitzer was designed for the US Army in the inter-war years to fill a requirement for a modern long-range field-artillery piece. Its development was a little sluggish.
