M109 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer ; 1960-2015

✍ Scribed by Steven Zaloga & Steven J. Zaloga

• Publisher: Osprey
• Year: 2005
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 51
• Series: Osprey New Vanguard 86
• Edition: First
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Entering service in the early 1960s, the M109 Self-Propelled Howitzer has been in production for 34 years and forms the backbone of US Army and Reserve artillery units. The M109A6 is the latest development of the M109 series and incorporates advanced fire control systems that enable it to have the first rounds on target in less than 60 seconds after arriving at the firing location. This ability to quickly shift from travel to firing to moving again is to avoid counter battery fire and ensures battlefield survivability of the weapon. This book details the versatile M109, which has served around the globe, seeing service in Southeast Asia, Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Cover
CONTENTS
ISBN 1-84176-631-3
INTRODUCTION
COLD WAR ORIGINS
FIRST COMBAT: VIETNAM
LONG-RANGE FIREPOWER
ENHANCING LETHALITY
MIDDLE EAST COMBAT
PRECISION-GUIDED MUNITIONS
THE MODERNIZATION DILEMMA: NEW OR REBUILD?
FEEDING THE GUNS
GULF WARS
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Iraqi Freedom
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Austria
Belgium
Egypt
Germany
Israel
Italy
Korea (ROK)
Netherlands
Switzerland
Taiwan
BIBLIOGRAPHY
COLOR PLATE COMMENTARY
INDEX
Back Cover