155mm Long Tom Gun in Action
(Softcover)
SS12061


By David Doyle
The "Long Tom" - or more properly, the “155mm gun M1A1 with M1A1
carriage and M5 limber,” and the related 8-inch howitzer M1
formed the backbone of the U.S. Army's heavy field artillery
during World War II and Korea. These towed artillery weapons
initially used the Mack NO 7½-ton 6x6 as a prime mover, which was
augmented by the M4 high-speed tractor during the later stages
of the Second World War. With ranges of just over 14 miles for
the gun, and 10½ miles for the howitzer, the duo served for many
more years - with an associated change in the prime mover, to the
M125 10-ton 6x6.

This 80-page book documents the development and deployment of
these iconic weapons, as well as their prime movers and caissons
through 227 archival photos.

ISBN=978-0-89747-847-2