US Army 155 mm Long Ton Artillery Gun Manual – Ammunition – Fuzes – Grenades – Maintenance – Shooting – 1943

Rare original 1943 dated U.S. Army manual for the 155 mm “Long Tom” artillery gun, describing key artillery equipment and ammunition used by the U.S. Army. Dated 1943, this manual covers the use, maintenance, firing, fuzes, shells, etc making it an outstanding reference for World War II collectors. Please see the photos for condition: the manual is complete and in reasonable condition for its age. The attached photos form part of the description.A rare and highly useful WWII U.S. artillery manual—an excellent addition to any USA WWII collection. Don’t miss this scarce book.The 155mm M2 Gun (nicknamed “Long Tom”) was one of the most significant pieces of heavy artillery produced by the United States during WWII. The United States, entering the First World War without modern heavy artillery, adopted the French 155mm GPF. Between the two world wars, they redesigned and improved the gun resulting in the Long Tom by WWII. The 155mm saw action in all theatres from North Africa and Normandy, Ardennnes, Bulge, the Netherlands to the Pacific Islands. Be sure to check out my other interesting WWII U.S. items currently offered on Catawiki.