Howitzer Collection

Royal Field Artillery
ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY Howitzer battery

German Railway gun captured at the Battle of Amiens - WW1
A huge German Railway gun captured at the Battle of Amiens on 8th August 1918 became a source of some Allied controversy. The Australian 31st Battalion effected its capture, but

VIETNAM WAR: ARTILLERY. An American artilleryman discards a spent shell casing, ejected from a 105mm Howitzer in the central highlands of South Vietnam, March 1967

WW1 - French 400 mm railway howitzer and artillery squadron
WW1 - Camo de mailly - French 400 mm railway howitzer and artillery squadron. The outbreak of the First World War caught the French with a shortage of heavy field artillery

Canadian gunners, Battle of Vimy Ridge, France, WW1
Canadian gunners firing a 6 inch Howitzer during the Battle of Vimy Ridge, northern France, during the First World War. Date: April 1917

Howitzers in action, Western Front, WW1
Heavy howitzers in action on the Western Front, directed towards German trenches, First World War. 1914-1918

British soldiers with artillery, Cameroon, Africa, WW1
British soldiers with artillery, including a Howitzer gun, in the bush in Duala, Cameroon, west central Africa, during the First World War. Date: 25 December 1915

British Howitzer inspected by Maharaja of Patiala, WW1
A British 12 inch Mark III railway Howitzer being inspected by the Maharaja of Patiala (Maharaja Bhupinder Singh, 1891-1938) on the Western Front near Borre in France during the First World War

A British heavy howitzer in action on the Western Front against an opposing German position. The shot has just been fired and Matania's drawing (done from official material supplied)

British 6 inch Howitzer, near Achicourt, France, WW1
A British 6 inch (26 cwt) Howitzer, designed by Vickers in 1915 for use during the First World War. It continued in use during the Second World War

Battery firing at Japanese positions - Burma
A Battery commanded by Major O.T. Hackett fires a 3.7 Howitzer (light artillery) at Japanese positions in the Burma Hills - circa 1945. The Battery is itself under fire

Ww1 Gun Emplacement / 1918
A British gun emplacement on the Western Front: a Howitzer camouflaged under netting

British clearing ground for Howitzer, between 1914 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
British clearing ground for Howitzer, between 1914 and 1918. British soldiers preparing place for a howitzer artillery piece, probably during World War I.

Swiss field Howitzer, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Swiss field Howitzer, between c1915 and c1920. Swiss army soldiers with howitzer gun during World War I.

Howitzer at Hero Land, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Howitzer at Hero Land, 1917. Soldiers on a howitzer artillery piece at the Hero Land Bazaar, held in November and December of 1917 in New York City during World War I.

British guns bombard Germans, Aug 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
British guns bombard Germans, Aug 1916. Three 8 inch howitzers of 39th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA), firing from the Fricourt-Mametz Valley during the Battle of the Somme

German 5.9 gun captured by British, 13 Feb 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
German 5.9 gun captured by British,13 Feb 1917. British Royal Artillery officers of the 9th Division examining a German 5.9 inch howitzer captured in the west bank of Happy Valley

Austrian siege gun in Belg. [i.e., Belgium], between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Austrian siege gun in Belg. [i.e., Belgium], between c1914 and c1915. The barrel segment of a Skoda 305 mm Model 1911 howitzer gun

The Battle of La Malmaison; A German 150 gun in the park of the Castle of Pinon... 1917 Creator: Unknown
The Battle of La Malmaison; A German 150 gun in the park of the Castle of Pinon, taken with all its servants; in the foreground, shells fitted with their fuses, 1917

English Attack of July 31, 1917; A battery of large howitzers in action, , 1917. Creator: Unknown
English Attack of July 31, 1917; A battery of large howitzers in action, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Victorieuse Offensive Italienne; L'outillage du bombardement: un gros obusier en action... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Victorieuse Offensive Italienne; L'outillage du bombardement: un gros obusier en action sur la rive droite de l'Isonzo, 1917

Brass Gun presented by the Emperor Napoleon to Her Majesty the Queen, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Brass Gun presented by the Emperor Napoleon to Her Majesty the Queen, 1858....the piece was brought into the quadrangle of the Castle...unlimbered and placed immediately before the grand entrance

Punjaub Battery preparing to enter the Durwanzal Pass into the Koorum Valley, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The War with Persia - Punjaub Battery preparing to enter the Durwanzal Pass into the Koorum Valley, 1857. Sketch by a Correspondent

A large British howitzer World War I, 1916 (photo)
3793850 A large British howitzer World War I, 1916 (photo); (add.info.: A large British howitzer in action on the Western Front during World War I, 1916. Gun. Weapon.); Lebrecht History

M109 155 mm calibre self-propelled howitzer
An M109 155 mm calibre self-propelled howitzer, at the 2006 Larkhill Royal Artillery open day, on the Larkhill racecourse / exhibition ground. Date: 2006

Battle of Albert, 15 inch Howitzer, 1st July 1916

WW1 - Battle of Albert, France - 15 inch Howitzer in action - July 1916

WW1 British Field Howitzer in France Date: circa 1916

A Heavy Howitzer in France during WW1 Date: circa 1916

WW1 A British Field Howitzer Date: circa 1916

Gist inspector, Mrs. Mary Betchner inspecting one of the 25 cutters... Milwaukee, Wis. 1943. Creator: Howard Hollem
Gist inspector, Mrs. Mary Betchner inspecting one of the 25 cutters for burrs before inserting it in the inside of a 105mm. howitzer at the Milwaukee, Wis. plant of the Chain Belt Co

The Epic Fight At Col Della Berretta (colour litho)
2808645 The Epic Fight At Col Della Berretta (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Epic Fight At Col Della Berretta)

An episode of the battle of Liao-Yang between the Russians and the Japanese, the fight around artillery (colour litho)
2798819 An episode of the battle of Liao-Yang between the Russians and the Japanese, the fight around artillery (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Alpine troops take over Malga Fossetta and Monte Maybe, capturing, among other things
2777559 The Alpine troops take over Malga Fossetta and Monte Maybe, capturing, among other things, a battery of six cannons (colour litho) by Beltrame

A brilliant counterattack by the valiant Calabrians of the 141st Infantry frees two remaining batteries
2777553 A brilliant counterattack by the valiant Calabrians of the 141st Infantry frees two remaining batteries... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Obusier; Howitzer; Haubitze (engraving)
7196860 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Obusier; Howitzer; Haubitze (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Obusier; Howitzer; Haubitze)

The Defences of the Dardanelles (engraving)
1037889 The Defences of the Dardanelles (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Defences of the Dardanelles)

Gunners And Infantrymen On Moschin Hill (colour litho)
2808703 Gunners And Infantrymen On Moschin Hill (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gunners And Infantrymen On The Moschin Hill)

The Russo-Japanese War, death of Russian Commander General Keller due to a howitzer blast (Colour Litho)
2798807 The Russo-Japanese War, death of Russian Commander General Keller due to a howitzer blast (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

The overwhelming Italian advance in Greece, before the Hellenic surrender (Colour Litho)
2778556 The overwhelming Italian advance in Greece, before the Hellenic surrender (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

WW II - American marine 155 howitzer gun Okinawa
Vintage photograph World War II - American marine 155 howitzer gun shelling Jaapanese on Okinawa

The War in South Africa (litho)
1599403 The War in South Africa (litho) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in South Africa)

The Bombardment of Copenhagen and Surrender of the Danish Fleet, September 1807
NAM261116 The Bombardment of Copenhagen and Surrender of the Danish Fleet, September 1807, published by John Fairburn in 1807 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum

Side view of the Royal Artillery Memorial 1914-18, 1925 (bronze and portland stone
JBG148205 Side view of the Royal Artillery Memorial 1914-18, 1925 (bronze and portland stone) (photo) by Jagger, Charles Sergeant (1885-1934); Hyde Park Corner, London, UK; eJulian Page; English

Royal Artillery, siege guns, 1854 circa (coloured lithograph)
5919875 A Royal ArtilleryA, siege guns, 1854 circa (coloured lithograph) by Campion, George Bryant (1796-1870) (after); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: A Royal ArtilleryA, 1854 circa)

British artillery 9. 2 calibre Howitzer for heavy bombardment, 1914-18 (b / w photo)
701006 British artillery 9.2 calibre Howitzer for heavy bombardment, 1914-18 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; English, out of copyright

After the last offensive on the Karst, the recovery of the guns abandoned by the Austrians in the sinkholes
2777601 After the last offensive on the Karst, the recovery of the guns abandoned by the Austrians in the sinkholes (colour litho) by Beltrame

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Howitzer: The Mighty Artillery of War The howitzer, a formidable weapon in the arsenal of war, has played a crucial role in numerous conflicts throughout history. From the battlefields of World War I to the jungles of Vietnam and beyond, this powerful artillery piece has left an indelible mark on warfare. During World War I, howitzers were instrumental in shaping the outcome of battles on the Western Front. German railway guns captured at the Battle of Amiens showcased their devastating capabilities. French 400mm railway howitzers and British heavy howitzers relentlessly pounded opposing positions, as depicted by Matania's drawing based on official material supplied. In Canada's iconic victory at Vimy Ridge, Canadian gunners relied on their trusty howitzers to overcome enemy defenses. Meanwhile, British 6-inch Howitzers near Achicourt demonstrated their firepower against German forces during intense fighting in France. Moving forward to World War II and beyond, these mighty weapons continued to make their presence felt. In Burma during WWII, battery firing at Japanese positions proved vital for gaining ground and securing victory. The Korean War saw U. S. Artillerymen unleashing hell upon North Korean positions with their 105mm howitzers near Uirson in South Korea. These brave soldiers exemplified the skill and precision required to operate such heavy weaponry under extreme conditions. Fast forward again to Vietnam; American artillerymen discarded spent shell casings from their 105mm Howitzers amidst the central highlands' unforgiving terrain. This image serves as a reminder of both the physical toll endured by those who operated these massive guns and also highlights its pivotal role within modern warfare. Throughout history, whether it be pounding enemy lines or providing critical support for advancing troops, howitzers have proven themselves time and time again as an indispensable asset on any battlefield. Their thunderous roar symbolizes power unleashed—a force capable of turning tides and shaping the course of conflicts.