Tank proj ID

[MINENAZ16]

Hello,

As I was searching infos on 165mm shells on the web I found this picture.
What is this round ?

Regards

 

[pzgr40/42]

Shillelagh missile?

Though this would be 152 mm.

https://www.google.nl/imgres?imgurl...8LSAhWG2RoKHSlEDRYQMwg-KBkwGQ&iact=mrc&uact=8

 

[MINENAZ16]

Thank your for this ID

 

[pzgr40/42]

Glad I was able to help a little.

 

[kiwieod]

yes he is standing next to M551 Sheridan AARV(armored airborne reconiansance vehicle) ,some versions of the M60 tank could also fire this missile

 

[Taber10]

The M60A2, which was relatively short-lived, was equipped with the 152mm main gun compatible with the Shillelagh. The "A2" was also converted to an engineering vehicle, to include bridge-laying, etc. I guess the absence of the longer 105mm barrel was a plus in those roles. I had heard years ago that the tank environment was not kind to the missile components, leading to a very short service life.