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Vietnam: People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 130 mm artillery battery in action on the Kontum front, Easter Offensive, 1972

Vietnam: People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 130 mm artillery battery in action on the Kontum front, Easter Offensive, 1972

NVA Artillerymen fire their newly acquired Russian M46 (or Type 59 if built China) 130mm guns.

These guns were capable of providing deadly support for attacking infantry to a range of 27,000 meters, outranging the US 155mm and 8 inch howitzers.

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