4-579: M108 or M-108 may refer to M-108 highway (Michigan) , a road in the United States M108 Howitzer , an American self-propelled 105 mm howitzer HMS Grimsby (M108) , a minehunter in the Royal Navy Messier 108 , a spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
8-511: Is an American self-propelled 105 mm howitzer , first introduced in the early 1960s as a replacement for the M52 self-propelled howitzer . The M108 was powered by a Detroit Diesel turbocharged 8V-71T 8-cylinders 405 hp engine. It used the same hull and turret as the 155 mm M109 self-propelled howitzer , and components of the M113 armored personnel carrier . The M108 was phased out soon after
12-585: The American intervention in the Vietnam War , as the M109's 155 mm calibre was considered better fitted for modern war. The M108 was used by several NATO countries. The M108 howitzer's sole use in combat occurred in the Vietnam War . M108s equipped the first U.S. Army field artillery unit deployed to the conflict, when the 3-6 Field Artillery Battalion was deployed to Pleiku on June 17, 1966. This
16-521: The same title formed as a letter–number combination. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=M108&oldid=1210499398 " Category : Letter–number combination disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages M108 Howitzer The M108 howitzer
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