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Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50

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Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50
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Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 was a French 155 mm 30 calibre howitzer introduced in 1952.[2] The first French artillery designed since World War II, it was manufactured in both France - 980 howitzers were produced (French army and export) - and under license in Sweden for the Swedish armed forces. The Model 50 was replaced in French service during the 1980s by the TRF1.[2] Reserve units were produced until the end of the 1990s.[3]

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Description

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French Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 in Djibouti in 1979.

The Model 50 has a split trail, large slotted muzzle-brake, four-wheeled bogie and a retractable firing pedestal beneath the axles.

Operators

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IDF M50 155 mm self-propelled howitzer [ja]

See also

  • M-50 155 mm - An M4 Sherman chassis based self-propelled artillery piece mounting the Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 155 mm L/30 howitzer in large enclosed superstructure.

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