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Article: Towed artillery--range and light weight is the motto.(Complete Guide)
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- Armada International
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- August 1, 2003
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Following the growing acceptance of self-propelled artillery from World War II onwards, many pundits have been forecasting the demise of its towed brother. According to some accepted thinking, towed artillery is too exposed on the battlefield, takes too long to get in and out of action and relies on vulnerable tractor vehicles to move it any distance. All this may be true, but towed artillery is still around for several reasons, not the least being that it can be transported long distances much more easily than its self-propelled counterparts, notably when rapid deployment and special forces are involved.
Towed artillery will be us for a far ahead as can be ...