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    Re: A really simple technical question —John P. Henderson
   (...) I am no expert, other than what I have seen on the History Channel, but I think it should be clarified that not all tanks can fire while in motion. That was one of the advantages of the M1 Abrams during the first Gulf War. With it's high-tech (...) (22 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
   
        Re: A really simple technical question —Andrew Summersgill
   So, what's the difference between a "Howitzer" and a conventional artillery piece? Andrew. (22 years ago, 21-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
   
        Re: A really simple technical question —Christian Lindblad Rasmussen
   (...) Artillery can be divided in to three groups (see note on calibers below): Cannons/Guns Have a barrel length of at least 20 calibers, but usually more than 30 calibers. Cannons have a maximum elevation of 45º. The longer barrels make the (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
 

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