Fort Sill in Comanche County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Austrian GHN-45 155mm Field Gun/Howitzer
Photographed by James Hulse, September 9, 2021
1. Austrian GHN-45 155mm Field Gun/Howitzer Marker
Inscription.
Austrian GHN-45 155mm Field Gun/Howitzer. . The Austrian GHN-45 was first produced in 1983 and has design similarities to the South African G-5 155mm Field Gun, also in the Artillery Park. The GHN-45 features a similarly long range of 30,300m (18.8 miles) with "Extended Range Full Bore" (ERFB) projectiles and 39,600m (24.6 miles) with ERFB BB (Base-Bleed) powder-boosted projectiles. The GHN-45 towed artillery piece offered an optional auxiliary power unit (APU) mounted on the carriage to assist with final location move-in/move-out and with the firing jack and trails deployment/recovery. Its barrel is 45 calibers long with a triple-baffle muzzle brake. A pneumatic cylinder projectile rammer is available with the APU model. After 1983, an estimated 200 guns were delivered to Jordan, some of which apparently were passed to Iraq. In some similar fashion, other guns were passed to Iran. Both Iraq and Iran used the GHN-45 in their 1980-88 war against one another. Later, during Operation Desert Storm in 1991, seven GHN-45s were captured in Iraq. This is one and was delivered to Ft. Sill by the 212th Field Artillery Brigade., Caliber - 6.10 in. - 155 mm , Weight - 22,200 lbs. - 10,070 kg , Range (Standard) - 33,136 yds. - 30,300 m , (Base-Bleed) - 43,306 yds. - 39,600 m , Shell Weight - 100.3 lbs. - 45.5 kg , Muzzle Velocity - 2,942 ft/sec. - 897 m/sec. , Elevation (-5 to 72 degrees 70 degrees) - (-89 to 1,280 mils) , Traverse - 70 degrees - 1,244 mils , Rate of Fire - 7 rpm - Crew 6 , CCN #513997
The Austrian GHN-45 was first produced in 1983 and has design similarities to the South African G-5 155mm Field Gun, also in the Artillery Park. The GHN-45 features a similarly long range of 30,300m (18.8 miles) with "Extended Range Full Bore" (ERFB) projectiles and 39,600m (24.6 miles) with ERFB BB (Base-Bleed) powder-boosted projectiles. The GHN-45 towed artillery piece offered an optional auxiliary power unit (APU) mounted on the carriage to assist with final location move-in/move-out and with the firing jack and trails deployment/recovery. Its barrel is 45 calibers long with a triple-baffle muzzle brake. A pneumatic cylinder projectile rammer is available with the APU model. After 1983, an estimated 200 guns were delivered to Jordan, some of which apparently were passed to Iraq. In some similar fashion, other guns were passed to Iran. Both Iraq and Iran used the GHN-45 in their 1980-88 war against one another. Later, during Operation Desert Storm in 1991, seven GHN-45s were captured in Iraq. This is one and was delivered to Ft. Sill by the 212th Field Artillery Brigade.
Caliber - 6.10 in. - 155 mm
Weight - 22,200 lbs. - 10,070 kg
Range (Standard) - 33,136 yds. - 30,300 m
(Base-Bleed) - 43,306 yds. - 39,600 m
Shell Weight - 100.3 lbs. - 45.5 kg
Muzzle Velocity - 2,942 ft/sec. - 897 m/sec.
Elevation
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(-5 to 72 degrees 70 degrees) -
(-89 to 1,280 mils)
Traverse - 70 degrees - 1,244 mils
Rate of Fire - 7 rpm - Crew 6
CCN #513997
Erected by U.S. Army Field Artillery Museum. (Marker Number 691.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1983.
Location. 34° 40.015′ N, 98° 23.247′ W. Marker is in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in Comanche County. It is at the intersection of Corral Road and Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road. The marker is located in the central section of Artillery Park at the U.S. Army Field Artillery Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Sill OK 73503, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Kiowa Tribe, in the Comanche Nation, and in Southwest Oklahoma. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Comancherνa, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
More about this marker. Marker and Museum are located on Fort Sill, an active U.S. military installation. The museum is open to the public, but appropriate identification is required for access for Fort Sill.
Also see . . . U.S. Army Artillery Museum. (Submitted on February 26, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 890 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
