African Lion 2023: Artillery

African Lion is the largest wargame on the African continent, involving the United States and other NATO members, as well as Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia, from 13MAY-18JUN2023.

Tunisia’s old U.S. made M198 towed artillery guns arrive, U.S. Army video by First Sergeant HollyAnn Nicom, 27MAY2023:

Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s Charlie Battery/1-107th Field Artillery Regiment/2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team/28th Infantry Division uses their United Kingdom made (BAE Systems) M777 cannons to pound the sands of Tunisia. U.S. Army video by First Sergeant HollyAnn Nicom, 27MAY2023:

M142 HiMARS, photo by Specialist Lukas Sparks, 25MAY2023.

M142 HiMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) arrives on Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, 25MAY2023.

U.S. Marine Corps’ Hotel Battery/2nd Battalion/10th Marines/2nd Marine Division launch a rocket round from the M142 HiMARS, in the Kingdom of Morocco during African Lion 2023. U.S. Army video by Specialist Raymond Randall, 31MAY2023:

Utah Army National Guard M109A6. Photo by Specialist Raymond Randall, 21MAY2023.

Utah Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion/145th Field Artillery  sent their M109A6 Paladins. Video by Specialist Raymond Randal, 21MAY2023:

U.S. military personnel take part in launching rounds from Kingdom of Morocco’s old M109A5 self propelled artillery, during African Lion 2023. Video by Staff Sergeant Ariel Solomon, 09JUN2023:

African Lion 2022: IDAHO INVADES MOROCCO, SWAN SONG OF THE M109A6?

Vehicle I-D: M109, COLD WAR AND BEYOND

Proof the U.S. is the ‘tool’ of the British empire: The M777!