Howitzer
A howitzer is a long-ranged weapon, falling between a cannon, which fires shells at flat trajectories, and a mortar, which fires at high angles of ascent and descent. A muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel fires shells at high elevations for a short range [BabelNet].
Howitzer is a cannon that combines specific characteristics of guns and mortars. The howitzer delivers projectiles with medium velocities, either by low or high trajectories. Typically a cannon with a tube length of 20 to 30 calibers; however, the tube length can exceed 30 calibers and still be considered a howitzer when the high angle fire zoning solution permits range overlap between charges [Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, p.200].
Its long range allows a battery to fire on various targets without moving. They can slow or stop an enemy offensive or pave the way for a friendly one. They can technically be used for direct fire, pointing directly at a target, but that’s not their intended use [Defense one].
These guns give the projectile an initial velocity of about 300-700 m/s and have a hinged projectile flight path and a bore length of up to 60 calibers. The maximum angle of elevation of the howitzer barrel can reach 70°. Domestic artillery uses howitzers of 122 mm caliber and above/
Joint Chiefs of Staff Washington United States. (2001). Howitzer. Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. United States: Joint chiefs of staff Washington dc. Retrieved from: https://www.academia.edu/4492332/Dictionary_Of_Militar
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