British 155mm Gun near Tilly

British 155mm Gun near Tilly
Here we see a British 155mm gun (the American 'Long Tom') firing at targets to the south-west of Tilly-sur-Seulles. The village itself fell to the British on 18 June, after being taken and lost repeated in heavy fighting that started soon after D-Day.
155mm Gun M1 ‘Long Tom’ and 8in Howitzer in WWII and Korea, David Doyle. A photographic history of the closely related 155mm Gun and 8in Howitzer, two key pieces of American artillery during the Second World War and in Korea. Includes a brief history of the gun, a section of detailed pictures of parts of the guns, a chapter on the machines used to tow and supply the guns, while the largest chapter, filling half of the book, looks at the two guns combat record in the Second World War and Korea (Read Full Review)
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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (29 May 2021), British 155mm Gun near Tilly , https://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_155mm_gun_british_tilly.html

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