FH200052 Calibre 155mm Field Howitzer
i found this pic in the internet while doing a search, this is exactly the same toy we learnt and trained on during my NS and reservist days. we, the 7th mono intake was the first batch of gunner who is trained on this gun while the previous batch was on the older version FH88.
FH2000 was the improvised version from FH88, and the barrel was longer, firing distance was also further. during gun firing, you can actually feel the earth shaking when using high charge for firing, even with ear plug and muffler, you still hear it very clearly.
with 155mm caliber, FH2000 was no doubt have the most powerful firing power from the ground, capable propelling it's projectile up to a distance of 40km. i'm not a gun expert, but this is typing straight from my memory, i maybe wrong after all this 12 years.
i was the no. 4 man, previously from Bravo bty, gun no. 3, with the infamous gun no. 5611 (not for you to buy 4D, but this gun was famous, especially in New Zealand) and later on, my detachment was switched over to gun no. 5613 (which my gun mate say 13 is unlucky no.), and contrary to us, we were glad we have switch gun...
to be continued.....
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