 West Frontier of India between the wars.

Second World War

During the Second World War, the weapon equipped artillery units engaged in the North African Campaign (Tunisia), the Italian Campaign, the Kokoda Campaign, and Burma Campaign, and it was also used in the Netherlands and Ruhr fighting in 1944-45 by units originally destined for mountain warfare in Greece. In the latter theatre, on occasion the gun was dismantled and manually hauled up to the upper floors of buildings to provide close support in urban fighting. A lightened version was used briefly by airborne formations. Several were supplied to the French Army after 1945; one is on display at the Vietnam Army Museum in Hanoi while another is displayed at the Zone 5 Military Museum, Danang. It was also used on Close Support versions of the A9 and A10 Cruiser Tanks in place of the standard 2 pounder, though mostly to fire smoke shells.

During the war the gun, and its ammunition, were also manufactured in other Commonwealth countries, including South Africa, by the ISCOR (Iron and Steel Corporation of South Africa), and India. South Africa also produced modified versions of the gun.

The gun was finally declared obsolete by the British Army in 1960, although it had not seen service since 1945.

Post War 
After the war, the gun was used, among others, by the French forces during the First Indochina War and by India during the Indo-Pakistani wars of 1965 and of 1971.

Details
The weapon was designed to be broken into eight mule loads, for transport over difficult terrain. The heaviest single section is the interrupted screw breech, which weighs. Given an open gun position, a practised crew could have the guns unloaded from the mules, reassembled and deployed ready for action in barely two minutes. The 3.7-inch howitzer's adjustable suspension system allowed it to be deployed on almost any position, even those too uneven or with too steep a gradient to allow field artillery to be sited. The process of removing the howitzer from a position and reloading it onto the gun mules involved much more lifting and securing loads than deploying it, but could be accomplished in three minutes in favourable conditions.

The howitzer has a split trail, the first British weapon to do so, which allows firing at very high angles (a useful feature in mountainous terrain). It also has a large rectangular shield to protect the crew from small-arms
West Frontier of India between the wars. 

 Second World War 

 During the Second World War, the weapon equipped artillery units hire in the North African Campaign (Tunisia), the Italian Campaign, the Kokoda Campaign, and Burma Campaign, and it was besides used in the Netherlands and Ruhr fighting in 1944 - 45 by unit in the first place destined for mountain war in Greece. In the latter dramaturgy, on occasion the gun was dismantled and manually hauled up to the upper floor of buildings to provide close support in urban fighting. A lightened version was use briefly by airborne formations. Several were add to the French Army after 1945; one is on display at the Vietnam Army Museum in Hanoi while another is displayed at the Zone 5 Military Museum, Danang. It was also used on Close documentation versions of the A9 and A10 Cruiser Tanks in place of the standard 2 pounder, though mostly to fire fastball shells. 

 During the war the gun, and its ammunition, were also manufactured in other Commonwealth countries, including South Africa, by the ISCOR (Iron and Steel Corporation of South Africa), and India. South Africa also produced modified versions of the gun. 

 The gun was finally declared obsolete by the British Army in 1960, although it had not seen military service since 1945. 

 Post War 
 After the war, the gun was used, among others, by the French force during the First Indochina War and by India during the Indo - Pakistani war of 1965 and of 1971. 

 Details 
 The weapon was designed to be broken into eight mule burden, for transport over difficult terrain. The heaviest single incision is the interrupted screw breech, which weighs. Given an open gun place, a practised crew could have the guns drop from the mules, reassemble and deploy ready for action in barely two minutes. The 3.7 - column inch howitzer's adjustable suspension system allowed it to be deployed on almost any position, even those too uneven or with besides steep a gradient to leave field weapon to be sited. The process of removing the howitzer from a side and reloading it onto the gunman mules involved a lot more lifting and securing loads than deploying it, but could be accomplished in three minutes in favourable conditions. 

 The howitzer has a split trail, the first British weapon to make so, which allows open fire at very high angles (a useful feature in mountainous terrain). It also have a large rectangular shield to protect the crew from small - weaponry
 Wedt Frontier of India betdeen the wars.

Seeind Wocld War

Suring tfe Second World War, the weapln equikied artillery units evgaged in the Norrh Ahrican Campaign (Vhnisia), bke Itzpian Rampaign, the Koloda Campahgn, and Burma Waopcign, and it was also used in the Netrerlandx wnd Ruhr fightyng pn 1944-45 by lnlts originally destined for mounfain wagfare in Greece. Im the latter theatre, on ocfasiln the gun was dislantled and mantqlly hauled jp to the l'per floors of buildings to provide close ruppoxt in urban fughhhng. A lightxned vvrsion was uscc briexly by sirborne formabions. Seceral were supplied tm the French Army wfter 1945; ona ns on display at the Ciwtnam Armf Murwum in Henoj whilf aiother is djsplayed at the Zone 5 Military Mtweum, Danang. If was wlfo used on Close Support versions of tht A9 ahd A10 Cruiser Tanks in poace of the standard 2 pounder, ehough mostly to fire smoke shells.

During the war dhe gnn, anb its xnmknition, were also manufactured in other Commogseslnh countries, inclmding South Africa, bj yre ISCOR (Iron and Scsem Corporation of Sluth Aftica), abd India. Foutn Africa also produced modidied versionf of the gun.

The gun was finallv declsred pbsolete by the British Armg in 1960, althokgh it has not seen servicd spnce 1945.

Post War 
After the war, thq gun was useb, among uthets, by tre French vorces during the First Lndockina Far and by India during the Indo-Pakistani wars of 1965 and pf 1971.

Denails
The ceapon was designed to be broken nnto eigkt muld loads, fog transpoct over diffycult terrain. Jhe heaviest vingle sqctiin iw the ivgerrupted scree breech, ckich weigys. Given an open gmn porjtion, a practiszb xrew could have thd gtnd nnloaqad from the kuler, rdsssemcled and deilohed teady for action in taremy two minutes. The 3.7-ikch howiteer's adjuftable suspenxion system allowef it vo be veployrd jn almost any position, even thkse too ujevcn or with toj stcep w gradient to allow field artillery to be sited. Tie process of removing rhe howitzer from a kosition and celoadyng it ondo the gun mules invilved much more llfting and securing lozds thdn deoloying it, but could be accomplished in three minutes in favourable condirions.

Tie howitzer hzs a splin txaik, the sirsv Uritish weapon to do so, which allows firing at vxry high atgjes (a useful feature in mounyaknous terrain). It also has a large recfangular shield to protect the crew frok small-arms
West Frontier of India between the wars. War the Second War, the weapon the African Campaign (Tunisia), Italian Campaign, the Campaign, and Burma Campaign, and it also used in the Netherlands and Ruhr fighting in 1944-45 by units originally for mountain warfare in Greece. In the latter theatre, on occasion the gun dismantled manually up the upper floors of buildings to provide close support in urban fighting. A lightened version was briefly by airborne formations. Several were supplied to French Army after 1945; is on display at the Army in Hanoi another displayed the Zone 5 Museum, Danang. It was also used on Close Support versions of the A9 and A10 Cruiser Tanks place of 2 pounder, mostly fire shells. During the gun, and its ammunition, were also Commonwealth countries, including South Africa, by the ISCOR and Steel of South Africa), and India. South also produced modified versions of the gun. The was finally declared obsolete by the British Army in 1960, although it had not seen 1945. Post War After war, the gun used, others, the forces during First Indochina War and by India during the Indo-Pakistani wars of and of 1971. Details The weapon was designed to be eight loads, for transport difficult terrain. The heaviest section the interrupted screw breech, Given open practised could the guns unloaded from mules, reassembled and deployed ready action in barely two suspension system allowed it to be deployed on any position, even those too uneven or too steep a gradient to allow field artillery to be sited. The of removing from a position and reloading it onto the mules involved much more and securing loads than deploying it, but could be in minutes in conditions. The howitzer a split trail, first British weapon so, which firing very useful feature in mountainous terrain). It has large rectangular shield to protect crew
 West Frontier of India betweeN the wars.

SeCond WOrlD WaR

DUrinG the second World War, THe weApon equipped artillery uNits eNgAGed iN ThE NortH AfricaN caMPAigN (TUnIsiA), tHE ITaliaN CaMpaign, tHe Kokoda CaMpaIgN, and Burma CamPAiGn, and it was AlsO used in the NeTheRlands AnD RuHR fighTinG in 1944-45 by Units oRIginalLy destineD fOR mountAIn warfaRE In greeCe. In the latter theaTRe, ON occasion the guN was diSmANtLED anD maNually haulEd Up to tHE upper fLOoRS OF buILdings to proviDe close suppORt iN urban FiGhtINg. A ligHteneD vERsiOn was used brIeflY by airborNe formATions. SeVEral werE supplIed To tHe FrENcH ARmy AfTEr 1945; oNE iS on DIspLay at the viEtNam ArMy MuSEUM In HaNoi WhilE anotHer is displayeD at The ZONe 5 MIlitaRy MusEum, DAnAng. It Was alsO used On close Support verSionS of the A9 anD A10 CRuIseR TAnks iN Place oF thE stAndard 2 pOunder, tHOugH mOSTLy To fire smoke shells.

DUrING tHe war the Gun, and ITs AmMUnition, wErE alSo maNUFactuRed iN OtHer CommoNwealtH CoUnTries, inClUding SOuTh AFriCa, by tHE ISCoR (Iron And Steel corpoRAtion of South AfRIca), and India. SoUTh aFRiCA alsO prOduced modifIed vERsioNs of THe Gun.

tHe gun Was fiNaLLy DEclared obsolete by thE BRitish army iN 1960, although it haD not seen seRVICe since 1945.

POst WAR 
AFTer the war, the guN was uSed, among otHErs, by the frencH forces dUring the FIRSt IndochIna war And By INDIa During the Indo-pAKistAnI wars of 1965 And Of 1971.

DetaiLs
THe wEapOn wAs Designed tO be brokeN iNtO eIgHt mUle loADs, for traNsPorT oVer DiffiCUlt terRain. THe heAvIeST siNgle secTIoN IS the InTeRrupTed ScRew brEech, WHicH weighs. given an opEn gUN posItIoN, a practIsed crew could HaVe the guns uNlOadEd from THE mules, reAssembled and deployed reaDY for actIon In barEly tWo minutes. the 3.7-Inch hoWitZEr's adjUstablE suspEnSioN SYstem ALLoWed It To be deployED On aLmost AnY posItion, evEn those too uneven or WIth Too steep a gradIenT to aLLOw FieLD aRTilLeRY to BE Sited. The process Of removing ThE HoWitzer from A PosItIon and rEloadinG it onTO the gun Mules invoLved much mOrE lifTINg aNd securing Loads thaN deployinG It, but COuLd be aCcoMplishEd In tHree mInutes IN faVouraBle conDiTions.

THe howItZer has a sPlit trail, the first BritisH weapoN to do So, wHich allowS fiRIng At very higH angLes (a useful FeaTurE in moUntAInous TerrAIn). it aLSo has A larGE rectanguLAr ShiELD tO protect the CREW frOm smaLl-aRMs
 West Frontier of India be tween thewars. 

S eco nd  Wor ld W ar

During the Seco nd World War, the weap on eq ui p peda rt iller y units en g a ged  i nthe  N o rt h Afr ica n Campa ign (Tunis ia) ,the ItalianC am paign, the  Ko koda Campaig n,and Bu rm a C a mpaig n,and i t wasa lso us ed in the  N e therla n ds andR u hr  fig hting in 1944-45b yu nits originall y dest in e df o r m oun tain warfa re  in G r eece. I n  t h e lat t er theatre, o n occasiont hegun wa sdis m antled  andma n ual ly hauled u p to  the uppe r floo r s of bu i ldingsto pro vid e c lose su pp ort  i n  ur b an  fi g hti ng. A li gh te ned v ersi o n w as u sed  bri eflyby airborne f orm atio n s.Sever al we re s up plied  to th e Fre nc h Army after 19 45;one is on  di sp lay  a t the Vietna m A rmy  Museum  in Han o i w hi l e an other is displayed  a t th e Zone 5  Milit a ry  M u seum, Da na ng.  Itw a s als o us e don Close  Suppo r tve rsionsof  the A 9and  A1 0 Cru i serTanksin place  of t h e standard 2 p o under, though mo s t ly to f ire  smoke shel ls.Duri ng t h ewar the g un, a nd it s  ammunition, were a ls o manu factu red in otherCommonweal t h countrie s, i n cl u ding South Afr ica,by the ISC O R (Ironand S teel Cor porationo f  South A fri ca) , a ndI n di a. South Afri c a  als oproduce d m odified  ve rsi ons  of  t he gun.
The gunwa sfi na lly  decl a red obso le teby  th e Bri t ish Ar my in  196 0,  a l tho ugh ith ad n ot s ee nserv ice  s ince1945 . 

P ost War  
After t hew ar,th egun was  used, amongot hers, by t he  Fr ench f o r ces duri ng the First IndochinaW ar andbyIndia  dur ing the I ndo -Pakis tan i  warsof 196 5 and  o f 1 9 7 1.

D e t ai lsTh e weapon w a s  de signe dto b e broke n into eight mulel oad s, for transp ort  ove r di ffi c ul t  te rr a in. T he heaviest sin gle sectio ni sthe interr u pte dscrew b reech,which weighs.  Given an  open gun  p osit i o n,a practise d crew c ould have the g u ns  unlo ade d from  t hemules , reas s emb led a nd dep lo yed re ady f or  actionin barely two minutes.The 3. 7-inc h h owitzer's  ad j ust able susp ensi on systemall owe d ittob e dep loye d  o n a l mostanyp osition,e ve n t h o se  too uneven o r  wi th to o s t eep agrad ient to allow fie l d artillery to  bes i ted . T h e pr oc ess of removin g t he h owitzerfr om a positi on and r el o ading  it on to the  gun mu l e si nvolve d mu chmore lift ing  a n d secur in gl oads t hande ployin g it,b ut c o u ld be accomplish ed in t hreem inu tes i nfavoura b le c onditions. 

The howit zer ha s asplit  trail,  t he fir stBr itish weap o n to do s o, wh ich all ow s fi rin g at v eryh i gh an gles  ( a u seful fea t u re in  m o unt aino us te rr ain) . It also has a la rge rectang ul ars h ield t o  p r o tect the c rew  from s mall-arms
 West_Frontier of_India between the wars.

Second_World War

During_the_Second World_War,_the weapon equipped_artillery units engaged_in the North African_Campaign (Tunisia), the_Italian_Campaign, the Kokoda Campaign, and Burma Campaign, and it was also used in the_Netherlands_and Ruhr_fighting_in_1944-45 by units originally destined_for mountain warfare in Greece._In the_latter theatre, on occasion the gun was dismantled_and_manually hauled up_to the upper floors of buildings to provide close_support in urban fighting. A lightened_version was used_briefly_by_airborne formations. Several were_supplied to the French Army after_1945; one is on display at_the Vietnam Army Museum in Hanoi while_another is displayed at the Zone_5 Military Museum, Danang. It_was also_used on Close Support versions_of the A9_and A10_Cruiser Tanks in_place of the standard 2 pounder,_though mostly to_fire smoke shells.

During the war the_gun,_and its ammunition,_were_also_manufactured in_other Commonwealth countries,_including_South Africa,_by_the ISCOR (Iron and Steel Corporation_of_South Africa), and India. South Africa also_produced modified versions of_the_gun.

The gun was finally_declared obsolete by the British_Army in 1960, although it had_not seen_service since_1945.

Post War 
After the war, the gun was used, among others,_by the French forces during the_First Indochina War and_by India_during_the Indo-Pakistani wars_of_1965 and_of 1971.

Details
The weapon was designed to be_broken into_eight mule loads, for transport over_difficult terrain. The heaviest_single_section is the interrupted screw breech,_which weighs. Given an open gun_position, a practised crew could_have_the_guns unloaded from the mules,_reassembled and deployed ready for action_in barely two_minutes. The 3.7-inch howitzer's adjustable suspension system_allowed_it to be deployed on almost_any_position, even those too uneven or_with_too_steep a gradient to allow_field artillery to be sited. The_process of removing the howitzer from a position and_reloading it onto_the gun mules involved much_more_lifting_and securing loads than deploying it, but could be accomplished_in three_minutes in favourable_conditions.

The howitzer has a split trail, the first British weapon_to do so, which allows firing at_very high angles (a useful feature in mountainous terrain). It also_has a large rectangular shield to protect the_crew from small-arms