155 mm Gun M1 “Long Tom” WICCA [/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle][/SubTitle][ColorPattern]570 photos & illus

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Written and photographed by Kathryn Finegan Clark

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155 mm Gun M1 “Long Tom” WICCA [/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle][/SubTitle][ColorPattern]570 photos & illusA pictorial history of the 155 mm M1 gun "Long Tom," the 8 inch howitzer M1, and the assorted prime movers and ammunition carriers utilized alongside them. Developed from the WWI vintage French Canon de 155 mm Grande Puissance Filloux (GPF), the 155 mm gun M1A1, known as the Long Tom, along with its companion, the 8 inch howitzer M1, formed the backbone of the US Army's heavy field artillery during WWII and Korea. With ranges of just over 14 miles for