"Alexandre Domingos F. Souza" wrote:
>
> >He probably shot it from a howitzer :-) Doesn't everyone have one of those
> >in their backyard ? (Helps to show it off when you have disputes with your
> >neighbors).
>
>         Oh bad english, I think I gotta find what the hell is a howitzer :o)

Lots of different variations over the years but in general a Howitzer is
a really big gun.

A quick search of www.defenselink.mil turns up lots of pictures.

An M109 mobile Howitzer in Croatia.

http://www.defenselink.mil/photos/Jan1996/960102-A-6435A-002.jpg

An M198 firing a round.

http://www.defenselink.mil/photos/Dec2000/001120-M-6514O-001.html

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