Re: Arty

Oerjan Ohlson wrote:

> To reiterate, now with all the words in place <g>: I don't know of any
> wheeled *SP* howitzers larger than 155mm, but there are numerous 155mm
> wheeled SP howitzer types.

Old obsolete US 203mm, still used by some despite the 1940s vintage.
Currently-in-service Russian 180mm

And for non-howitzer artillery
Russian 240mm Mortar
Russian 160mm Mortar (and Chinese copies)

155mm is so popular, like the comparable 152mm Naval types, as it's the
largest shell that can be handled manually without cranes etc (by 2
people and a cradle). Similarly 127-130mm because 1 man can lift a shell
unaided. People have gotten bigger and stronger since these ergonomic
norms were decided upon, and succeeding designs were more constrained by
existing logistical infrastructure than ergonomics.

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