ðə hˈaʊɪtsɚ hɐz ɐ sˈɛmaɪˌɔːɾəmˈæɾɪk, vˈɜːɾɪklislˈaɪdɪŋwˈɛdʒtˈaɪp bɹˈiːtʃ wˌɪtʃ ˈoʊpənz tə ðə lˈɛft sˈaɪd.
The howitzer has a semi-automatic, vertically-sliding-wedge-type breech which opens to the left side.