M109 Paladin Artillery Vehicle Tactics & Munitions

M109 is the American military’s king of battle; it’s a highly protected fast moving mobile 155mm yeet machine. But it’s been around since 1963 at this point and some military analysts believe it’s fast becoming obsolete So where did the self propelled M109 artillery vehicle come from and what are some of the tactics and procedures they’ve used over the years? Better yet can it lower its cannon down 45 degrees so it can be used like a tank with a massive cannon? Follow Cappy: Written by: Chris Cappy and Andrew Tucker Edited by: Kyle In World War I we first saw the rise of tank warfare. I can picture the military designer Walter Gordon Wilson sitting there in 1917 looking at the new armored tanks then looking at static cannon artillery pieces, then looking back at the tank. The gears in his head are slowly turning as he has an epiphany and puts two and two together. The howitzer uses a main gun that fires a 155mm shell with a separate bagged charge. It is powered by a di