List of mountain artillery

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Mountain artillery, which includes pack howitzers, mountain howitzers and mountain guns, is designed to accompany mountain infantry forces. Usually lightweight and designed to be broken down to be portable by pack animals or even soldiers, they often are in limited calibres with low muzzle energy. Correspondingly, range and anti-armor capabilities are limited. However, they can deliver useful firepower in locations that may be inaccessible to heavier support forces.

Caliber (mm)Weapon nameCountry of originPeriod
42 M1875 mountain gun Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Spanish–American War / Philippine–American War
63.5 RML 2.5 inch Mountain Gun Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Second Boer War
65 Canon de 65 Montagne mle 1906 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece / Flag of France.svg  France World War I / World War II
65 Cannone da 65/17 modello 13 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy World War I / World War II
66 7 cm Gebirgsgeschütz M 75 Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austria-Hungary World War I
70 7 cm Gebirgsgeschütz M 99 Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austria-Hungary World War I
70 Cannone da 70/15 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy World War I
70 BL 10 pounder Mountain Gun Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom World War I
70 BL 2.75 inch Mountain Gun Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom World War I
70Canon de Montagne de 70mm SAFlag of France.svg  France World War I / World War II
75 Type 31 75 mm Mountain Gun Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Russo-Japanese War
75 75 mm Schneider-Danglis 06/09 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece / Flag of France.svg  France Balkan Wars / World War I
75 QF 2.95 inch Mountain Gun Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom / Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States World War I
75 7.5 cm Gebirgskanone L/13 C/80 Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire World War I
75 7.5 cm GebirgsKanone 06 Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire Balkan Wars / World War I / World War II
75 7.5 cm GebirgsKanone 13 Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire World War I
75 Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1904 Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire World War I
75 Ehrhardt Model 1911 Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire World War I
75 7.5 cm M. 15 mountain gun (Škoda) Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austria-Hungary World War I
75 Škoda 75 mm Model 1928 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia World War II
75 Škoda 75 mm Model 1936 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia World War II
75 Škoda 75 mm Model 1939 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia World War II
75 Canon de 75 M mle 1919 Schneider Flag of France.svg  France World War II
75 Canon de 75 M mle 1928 Flag of France.svg  France World War II
75Kongsberg M.27 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway World War II
75 75 mm Pack Howitzer M1 / M116 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States World War II
75 Obice da 75/18 Modello 34, 35 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy World War II
75 Bofors 75 mm Mountain Gun Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden World War II
75 Bofors 75 mm Model 1934 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden World War II
75 Type 41 75 mm Mountain Gun Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2nd Sino-Japanese War
75 Type 94 75 mm Mountain Gun Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2nd Sino-Japanese War
75 leGebIG 18 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi Germany World War II
75 7.5 cm Gebirgsgeschütz 36 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi Germany World War II
76Canon de 76 M mle 1909 SchneiderFlag of France.svg  France World War I
76 76 mm mountain gun M48 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia Cold War
76.2 RML 7 pounder Mountain Gun Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Anglo-Zulu War / Second Boer War
76.276-mm mountain gun M1904Flag of Russia.svg  Russia World War I
76.2 76 mm mountain gun M1909 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia / Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union World War I / World War II
76.2 76-mm mountain gun M1938 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union World War II
80 De Bange 80 mm cannon Flag of France.svg  France 1877- World War I
87.6 Ordnance QF 25-pounder Short Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia World War II
94 3.7-inch mountain howitzer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom World War I / World War II
100 10 cm Gebirgshaubitze M 99 Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austria-Hungary World War I
100 10 cm Gebirgshaubitze M 8 Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austria-Hungary World War I
100 10 cm M. 16 mountain howitzer (Škoda) Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austria-Hungary World War I
100 10 cm M. 16/19 mountain howitzer (Škoda) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia World War II
105 10.5 cm Gebirgshaubitze L/12 Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire World War I
105 10.5 cm Gebirgshaubitze 40 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi Germany World War II
105 Canon Court de 105 M mle 1909 Schneider mountain gun Flag of France.svg  France World War II
105 Canon Court de 105 M mle 1919 Schneider mountain gun Flag of France.svg  France World War II
105 Canon Court de 105 M mle 1928 Schneider mountain gun Flag of France.svg  France World War II
105 Skoda 105 mm Model 1939 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia World War II
105 OTO Melara Mod 56 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Cold War
105 Type 99 10 cm Mountain Gun Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2nd Sino-Japanese War
150 Skoda 150 mm Model 1918 Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austria-Hungary Interwar

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