122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30)
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The 122 mm howitzer M1938 is a Soviet 121.92 mm howitzer. The weapon was developed by the design bureau of Motovilikha Plants, headed by F. F. Petrov, in the late 1930s, and was in production from 193
M-30 in VDV history museum, Russia.
1. Barrel, 2. Recoil system, 3. Gunshield, 4. Panoramic sight, 5. Breech with breechblock, 6. Wheels, 7. Split trails of a carriage
M-30 in Sevastopol
M-30 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30)
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The 122-mm howitzer D-30 is a Soviet howitzer that first entered service in 1960. It is a robust piece that focuses on the essential features of a towed field gun suitable for all conditions. The D-30
122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30)
…of a typical Russian Rifle Division was armed with 36 122mm Howitzers, along with 72 76.2mm ZiS-3 field guns. The gun was eventually replaced by the 122-mm howitzer D-30 after the latter was adopted for service in 1960. A small number of operational M-30 howitzers are still present in Russian Army ordnance depots. They…
D-30A in Afghan service
Finnish D-30 in direct fire during a training exercise
Afghan National Army 205th Corps D-30 shooting indirect fire mission, Zabul Province, September 2009
D-30 122 mm howitzer