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[rhk111sblog]

Just some relatively rare Pictures of the 105 mm caliber M101 Howitzers of the Philippine Army (PA) being towed by a Military Truck, these ones during recent the “Shoot-and-Scoot” Exercises by the 1st and 2nd Howitzer Platoons of the Alpha “Archer” Battery of the 8th Field Artillery “Final Option” Battalion in Sulu.

“Shoot and Scoot” (also known as “Fire-and-Displace” or “Fire-and-Move”) is an Artillery Tactic of firing at a Target and then immediately moving away from the Location from where the shots were fired to avoid Counter-Battery Fire, or being fired upon by Enemy Artillery.  This is very important when facing Enemies which have their own Artillery Capability.

SOURCES:

8th Field Artillery Battalion, AAR, PA 08/26/24 – 0847H {Archived Link}

8th Field Artillery Battalion, AAR, PA 09/23/24 – 0738H {Archived Link}