The Ministry of Defense of Lithuania announced that Ukrainian Armed Forces 105 mm howitzers are on their way to Ukraine. The photo by published by Ministry of Defense of Lithuania, if related to the Lithuanian delivery, shows a U.S.-made M101A1 model. The M101A1 (previously designated M2A1) howitzer is an artillery piece developed and used by the United States. It was the standard U.S. light field howitzer in World War II and saw action in both the European and Pacific theaters and during the Korean War. Entering production in 1941, it quickly gained a reputation for accuracy and a powerful punch.
The M101A1 fires 105 mm high explosive (HE) semi-fixed ammunition and has a range of 12,330 yards (11,270 m), making it suitable for supporting infantry. All of these qualities of the weapon, along with its widespread production, led to its adoption by many countries after the war. Its ammunition type also became the standard for many foreign countries’ later models. The gun continued to see service in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Though a similar model, the M102 howitzer, shared the same roles in battle, it never fully replaced the M101A1. Today, the M101A1 has been retired by the U.S. military, though it continues to see service with many other countries.
???? Lithuania continues material support to Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Our 105 mm howitzers are on their way to Ukraine.
Ukraine needs non-stop weapon supply. We cannot make pauses. pic.twitter.com/IjPecoR58z
— Lithuanian MOD ?? (@Lithuanian_MoD) September 7, 2022
