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Post by Csaba Becze » 08 Jan 2003, 01:29

This is a 122 mm Soviet howitzer? I think, it is, but I am not sure (if I know correctly, the 152 mm gun had the same lafette)

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Post by JTV » 08 Jan 2003, 09:44

No, that is Soviet 152-mm howitzer ML-20. Soviet 122-mm A-19 was indeed build with same lafette, but it didn't have muzzle break.

Here is pic of A-19 to compare:
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Post by Csaba Becze » 08 Jan 2003, 13:08

Thx, JTV.


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Post by Musashi » 18 Jan 2003, 16:15

Sure, its 152 mm Soviet howitzer :D


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