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M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer

By: Battlefront Miniatures

Type: Miniatures Pack

Product Line: Flames of War - WWII - British - Artillery, AA, AT and AFV's

Late

Last Stocked on 4/10/2023

Product Info

Title
M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer
Sub-category
Publish Year
2008
Dimensions
3.5x5.75x.75"
NKG Part #
2147386935
MFG. Part #
BFMBR560
Type
Miniatures Pack
Material
Pewter

Description

When the British Airborne forces were formed a number of options were considered when looking for a suitable air-transportable light artillery piece.

Initially the 3.7 inch howitzer was used, but the more modern M1A1 howitzer replaced this before any of the airborne artillery went into action.

The British replaced the 3.7 inch howitzer with the American 75mm M1A1 pack howitzer, a modern light artillery weapon that had been developed for the U.S. mountain forces.

Because of its light construction and easy breakdown it proved a very good choice as an airborne weapon.

The M1A1 fitted into the British gliders, and because of good design was even light enough to be dropped by Parachute.

Specifications:

Calibre: 75mm
Length: 1321mm
Weight: 588.88 kg
Elevation: -5 to 45 degrees
Traverse: 6 degrees
Muzzle Velocity: 381 m/s
Maximum Range: 8930 m
Shell Weight: 6.247 kg

The Airlanding Battery, Royal Artillery utilises the M1A1 75mm pack howitzer.

It is not as powerful as the standard 25 pdr, it still proves an excellent support weapon for the British Airlanding Company from D Minus 1.

It is light and has a Range 16”/40cm, ROF 2, AT 6, FP 3+ and fires smoke. Firing bombardments its Range is 64”/160cm, AT 3 and FP 6. It can also fire smoke bombardments.