105mm Towed Howitzer KH-178 (R.O.K.) - Korean War Memorial - Seoul, Korea - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

105mm 곡사포 KH-178 : 한국
105 Towed Howitzer KH-178 (R.O.K.)

Main howitzer of division artillery produced by USA
in 1934 Korean Military operated in 1949 before the
Korean War for the first time by acquiring 91 guns
when the US forces withdrew from Korea. Since then
Korea developed KH 178 which made its range longer
and increased its firing speed per minute according to
the development of Korean Defense Industry in 1970s
these guns being operated by ROK Artillery units
since 1984.

Lengh: 7.6m
Width: 2.1m
Rate of Fire: 15rpm
Max Range: 14,700m
Weight: 2,650kg

What type of artillery is this?: Howitzer Where is this artillery located?: Monument grounds What military of the world used this device?: United States, Korea Date artillery was in use: Not listed Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed Cost?: Not Listed Artillery is no longer operational: Not Listed Still may work: Not Listed Are there any geocaches at this location?: Not listed

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