Greece plans to transfer 60 M110A2 203mm howitzers, 150,000 shells, and thousands of 70mm and 127mm rockets to Ukraine via a Czech-led defense agreement, according to Ef.Syn. These systems, deemed obsolete by Greece, will be delivered “as is” from military stockpiles.

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1. Good stuff.

2. Fantastic!

   And for once, this is a shell calibre Ukraine is used to. The Soviet era 2s7 Pion in service with Ukraine uses the same ammo. Even if these vehicles aren’t serviceable, they may be able to use the barrels, and can certainly use the ammo with their existing Pions.

3. With crude maths, 150 thousand pieces of 91 kilogram artillery shells will cause russians several thousand casualties. The 203 mm shell is strong enough to obliterate tanks. During WW2, Finnish artillery reported that direct hits would send pieces of russian tanks flying in all directions.

4. 60 tracked howitzers quite a useful gift. I think people underestimate the value of mundane systems that can be plugged right into the front.

5. Let’s hope the new Czech government keeps it up

6. Ukrainian mechanic and logistics officers: *Cries harder *

   (This fifth system added this month)

7. The 203mm gun of the M110 can be traced back to the 8″ (203mm) British Vickers howitzer developed during WW1. Obviously it has had a lot of changes made to it over the years, but in case anyone was wondering why they are 203mm instead of a nice round 200mm.

8. Way to go Greece

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