Url
	https://dhprojects.bc.edu/s/bcdh/item/1690
Resource class
	dctype:Image
Subject
	Western Front
Description
	Howitzers of 135th Siege Battery on the Somme, 25 August 1916. The 8-inch howitzer had a range of about 12,300 yards (11.24 km), and fired a 200lb (90.8 kg) shell. Most heavy artillery weapons were used by units of the Royal Garrison Artillery, whereas the Royal Field Artillery tended to use lighter guns that were mobile.
Date
	1916
Type
	Photograph
War
	First World War
Century
	20th century
Decade material covers
	1910s
Battle
	Battle of the Somme
Army
	Great Britain
Village
	La Houssoye
Contemporary Country
	France
Repository
	National Army Museum
Figures
	Weapons
Repository Item Record
	https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1995-03-86-12 Full record with image
Rights
	https://www.nam.ac.uk/terms-use With permission from the National Army Museum

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