The 155 mm Gun M1, nicknamed Long Tom, was a heavy field gun developed and fielded by the United States military beginning around 1941. Produced in M1 and M2 variants later redesignated the M59, it saw combat in World War II and the Korean War, served as secondary armament in seacoast defense, and was supplied to allied nations including the United Kingdom and France under Lend-Lease.
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Classification
Service Status Weapon Class155 mm field gun (heavy towed field gun, nicknamed Long Tom) 1 Introduced Year Weapon Class
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155 mm gun M1: extracts/exintro first sentence, weapon-class clause
The 155 mm gun M1 was a 155 mm field gun developed and used by the United States military.
service status
Developed to replace the 155 mm Gun M1918 GPF, the gun was deployed as a heavy field weapon during World War II and the Korean War, and also classed as secondary armament for seacoast defense
- Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
Infobox, service field
Infobox service field: 1941-1990s
Caliber attribute (155-mm-gun-m1)
The 155 mm Gun M1, nicknamed Long Tom, was a heavy field gun developed and fielded by the United States military beginning around 1941.
- Used In: World War II, infobox wars field: 'World War II'
- Used In: Korean War, infobox wars field: 'Korean War'
- Used In: Cambodian Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Cambodian Civil War'
- Used In: Croatian War of Independence, infobox wars field: 'Croatian War of Independence'
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