M3 105 mm gun

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf artillery
gptkbp:armament HE,_AP,_smoke
gptkbp:barrelLength 3.0 m
monobloc
gptkbp:caliber 105 mm
gptkbp:crew 6-8 personnel
basic artillery training
gptkbp:death split trail
gptkbp:decommissioned 1970s
gptkbp:deployedTo gptkb:European_Theater
gptkbp:design gptkb:Rock_Island_Arsenal
gptkbp:designatedAs gptkb:US_Army
gptkbp:electronic_warfare gptkb:Korean_War
gptkbp:elevation -5 to +70 degrees
gptkbp:fieldOfUse artillery support
gptkbp:firstAwarded gptkb:North_Africa_Campaign
gptkbp:firstHeld gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkbp:hasDepartment manual
gptkbp:historicalSignificance widely_used_in_WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M3 105 mm gun
gptkbp:influencedBy M2 howitzer
gptkbp:length 6.1 m
gptkbp:lensType towed carriage
gptkbp:maxRange 11,500 m
gptkbp:modifications upgraded sights
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 500 m/s
gptkbp:navigationEquipment 360 degrees
gptkbp:notable_player single shot, rapid fire
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Israel_Defense_Forces
gptkbp:operationalRange 10,000 m
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:produces 1942-1945
gptkbp:rateOfFire 6-8 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil hydraulic
gptkbp:relatedTo M2 105 mm howitzer
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:M119_howitzer
gptkbp:retired gptkb:US_Army
gptkbp:safetyFeatures manual safety
gptkbp:services gptkb:World_War_II
1942-1970s
gptkbp:sights optical and panoramic
gptkbp:successor M101 howitzer
gptkbp:transportation towed
M3_half-track
gptkbp:type howitzer
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:variant gptkb:M3A1
gptkbp:weight 15 kg
1,500 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1942