howitzer
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Getting howitzer production up and running will be a test of Ukraine’s ability to serve as a manufacturing base for top-tier foreign equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
When Kenny McLean's half-way line howitzer found the back of the Denmark net at Hampden last month to seal Scotland's place at next year's World Cup, a nation rejoiced in unison.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025
Just before the fire, several units of the California National Guard had been on the island for military training exercises that included the firing of howitzer shells and mortar rounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2024
To the layman, a self-propelled howitzer looks like a tank, but it has a bigger, 155mm gun to fire at longer range.
From Salon ● May 19, 2024
Around four o’clock, an American field howitzer, two miles away, lets fly a single improperly ranged shell.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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