The gun saw combat in World War II with the United States Army (primarily used by airborne units), with the United States Marine Corps, and was also supplied to foreign forces. The gun and carriage were designed so that it could be broken down into several pieces to be carried by pack animals. It was designed in the 1920s to meet a need for a howitzer that could be moved across difficult terrain. The 75mm Pack Howitzer M1 (redesignated the M116 in 1962) was an artillery piece used by the United States. Two M116 Howitzers, Chengkungling History Museum, Taiwan (2011)īox trail or Split-trail depending on model
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