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Ukrainian gunners received a batch of American towed 105-mm M101 howitzers from World War II, the first shots of the use of these guns on one of the sections of the contact line appeared on the Network.
The APU began using 105 mm Howitzer M101 howitzers, transferred to Ukraine by Lithuania in September of this year. The video that appeared on Ukrainian and Russian resources with the firing of these howitzers is the first official confirmation of the use of these guns in combat. This is also recognized on Ukrainian public sites. There is no information on which section of the front these howitzers were used.
The fact that the Ukrainian army will receive an American towed 105 mm howitzer from World War II became known in September, after Lithuania announced the transfer to Kiev of a batch of these artillery systems that are in long-term storage in the arsenals of the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense.
It is unknown exactly how many guns Ukraine received, Lithuania once received these howitzers from Denmark, a total of 72 guns were transferred, 18 of them for spare parts. According to the latest data, there could be about 50 guns in the warehouses of the Lithuanian army. Before the transfer, they were updated, painted and even packed in oiled paper, giving the appearance of completely new. Together with the guns, a certain number of 105-mm shells for these howitzers were transferred.
105 mm Howitzer M101 is an American howitzer of the World War II period, mass—produced since 1941, was or still is in service with the armies of many countries of the world. Caliber - 105 mm, calculation of 8 people, firing range - 11 thousand meters, rate - 4-5 shots per minute, weight - 2260 kg.
