M107 Self-proppelled artillery in action in vietnam. These things where Hated to the bone by the vietnamese. It took some time to deploy, but with 37KM of range with standard ammo, this bad-ass thing outranged any Vietnamese or Soviet artillery. The HE shell was so powerfull, it could flip a Main battletank over if it landed in a 1.5-2Meter radius, something wich was easly achievable because of its imense accuracy
At 37 km you are VERY glad if you hit within 100 meters of your target. Having the shell land 1,5-2 meters from a MBT is pure luck even for modern artillery (unless it's guided) at close range (say two km). Artillery is not pin point accuracy, it's about area denial/destruction/surpression.
However, the tank flipping is true since even a 155mm can do that (atleast I've been told so).
The M107 was very accurate. What you say is true, but the crews/spotters where well trained in doing their task.
Beside, the Soviet Doctorine during the cold war was to attack en masse with Tanks. So the accuracy drop issent a problem.
with that said, the M107 was still a very good unit. It could achieve speeds of 50MPH(80KM/H). Because of not having an enclosed turret, once supplied with shells from exterior units the M107 could infact achieve a higher Rate of fire then a M109 Paladin.
It was always therefor, accompied by M548 Ammunition carriers. Wich also provided local area defense with its .50CAL
This beast remains my favorite Artillery unit
i hope one day we see a Battlefield Cold war with this beast in it
