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| Many countries thus used howitzers as a relatively simple way to increase tank firepower against soft target, to be used in assault guns and close support tanks. Because such vehicles had only a limited use against tanks, they were usually attached to tank units as support only, or concentrated in specialised units. | Many countries thus used howitzers as a relatively simple way to increase tank firepower against soft target, to be used in assault guns and close support tanks. Because such vehicles had only a limited use against tanks, they were usually attached to tank units as support only, or concentrated in specialised units. | |||
| Typical examples: 105mm M4 Howitzer, 10.5cm Sturmhaubitze, 122mm M-30S. | Typical examples: 105mm M4 Howitzer, 10.5cm Sturmhaubitze, 122mm M-30S. | |||
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| + | '''KwK''' - ''Kampfwagen Kanone'', German for ''Tank Gun''. | |||
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| + | '''PaK''' - ''Panzerabwehr Kanone'', German for ''Anti-tank Gun''. | |||
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| + | '''StuH''' - ''SturmHaubitze'', German for "Assault Howitzer", ''Close support gun'' created by mounting a howitzer in an armored vehicle. | |||
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| + | '''StuK''' - ''SturmKanone'', German for "Assault Gun", ie weapon specifically designed to be mounted in ''Sturmgeschütz''. | |||
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