Soviet D-30 122mm Towed Howitzer

Outside the Land Warfare exhibit at the Imperial War Museum Duxford is a Soviet D-30 122mm Towed Howitzer.

Soviet D-30 122mm Towed Howitzer

The Soviet D-30 is a Soviet howitzer that first entered service in 1960 and it was adopted by other Warsaw Pact nations. . It is a robust piece that focuses on the essential features of a towed field gun suitable for all conditions. The D-30 has a maximum range of 15.4 kilometers, or over 21 km using RAP ammunition.

This example served with the Volksarmee of the DDR and was assimilated into the equipment of the German army on reunification.