Howitzer

==In game==
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Heavy Artillery. Consists of powerful, long-range guns that are so heavy that they must be towed using tractors.
*Strong versus ships, buildings.
*Weak versus aircraft.	
Heavy Artillery. Consists of powerful, long-range guns that are so heavy that they must be towed using tractors.
*Strong versus ships, buildings.
*Weak versus aircraft.	
Heavy Artillery. Consists of powerful, long-range guns that are so heavy that they must be towed using tractors.
*Strong versus ships, buildings.
*Weak versus aircraft.	
Heavy Artillery. Consists of powerful, long-range guns that are so heavy that they must be towed using tractors.
*Strong versus ships, buildings.
*Weak versus aircraft.	
Heavy Artillery. Consists of powerful, long-range guns that are so heavy that they must be towed using tractors.
*Strong versus ships, buildings.
*Weak versus aircraft.	
Heavy Artillery. Consists of powerful, long-range guns that are so heavy that they must be towed using tractors.
*Strong versus ships, buildings.
*Weak versus aircraft.	
Heavy Artillery. Consists of powerful, long-range guns that are so heavy that they must be towed using tractors.
*Strong versus ships, buildings.
*Weak versus aircraft.	
Heavy Artillery. Consists of powerful, long-range guns that are so heavy that they must be towed using tractors.
*Strong versus ships, buildings.
*Weak versus aircraft.
Prereq: 	Build time 	HP 	LOS 	Attack 	Attack speed 	Movementspeed 	 	
* 
*  	1.7s(250t) 	200 	19 	60 	4.6s(70t) 	25 	 	
Cost 	Cost 	Cost 	Created from 	Armour 	Weapon range 	Specialty 	 	
Base 	Ramp 	Pop 	Created from 	Armour 	Weapon range 	Specialty 	 	
: 100: 200 	: 25: 25: 20 	3 	 	2 	5–27 	
*+3 splash attack radius. 	 	
===Overall strategy===
The Howitzer is an artillery piece that fires high-explosive shells at an angle. It has immense minimum range, but can deal immense damage to various targets, but is best used against buildings, the enemy's siege units and ships. Protect these monsters from assault by enemy vehicles, especially airplanes, and they will be able to lay low even the most powerful fortresses or battleships your opponents could ever think of building.
===Unit summary===
*These powerful monsters are capable of tearing through buildings and laying down massive amounts of damage. 
*Because they are also fairly tough, the only way to defend against these monsters, if you must do so, is to build aircraft and tanks.
====Notes====
As of June 2024, we have tractors, artillery pieces (and possibly attendants) done but they aren't integrated yet.
*BL8 - used by Britain, USA and Russia, and other factions including India and Thailand. Hornsby tractor is being used.
*Schneider mle 1915 - used by China, Italy and France owing to the same colour and styles of uniforms used by both. Kegresse halftrack being used as tractor.
*Skoda m15 - for use by Austria, Sweden and Turkey and Germany. A modified version of the Ansaldo Pavesi P4 is being used.
It is very likely that we need to test the heavy Ansaldo 149/40 for Age of Darkness before we can add these units to Rise of the Moderns first.
== History ==
Modern howitzers owe their origin to a gun piece invented by the Dutch in the 17th century CE to throw larger projectiles than field pieces, with a high trajectory similar to a mortar but from a lighter and more mobile weapon. The wide-purpose efficiency of this weapon was greatly appreciated, and it was soon adopted by all European armies. Howitzers continued to evolve, with advancements in technology and design, with the term "howitzer" itself being used to describe any artillery piece designed for indirect fire, regardless of its actual design or functionality. Howitzers were particularly effective in WW1 trench warfare due to their ability to fire at high angles, making them suitable for attacking targets on the ground, water, or in the air. They were also more versatile than light field guns, which were proving to be less effective against fortified enemy targets.
=== References ===
* Citizen-Soldier, "Bringing the Thunder: The 155 mm Howtizer of WW1"
Category:Siege weapons
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