The D-30 is one of my favorite artillery pieces, so many countries fielded this weapon and still do...

This is effective and modern enough as far as conventional artillery pieces go, in response to some comments saying it shouldn't be used. Look up the m102 howitzer, the m119 howitzer, and the m777 howitzers current in the US military's inventory. The weapon in this video is currently in use by 20+ countries militaries, and is currently still in russia's inventory. A howitzer is an indirect fire weapon, it's required to fire high explosive and smoke shells in support of infantry, and to destroy enemy infantry, it simply isn't obsolescent in terms of firepower, and won't be for a long time. The way that it will become obsolescent is in terms of it's fire control systems and sighting, and even then, it would still be usable and effective for third world countries and militia groups who cannot afford newer weapons.

I can go through a lengthy divorce hearing before these guys can set up and fire a D30

firing just 3 of these guns gives these soldiers an adrenaline rush, they start running around and jumping all over the place, russians had 9000 artillery pieces firing during the assalt on berlin, ww2...imagine that

Днём привезли, к вечеру подготовили к стрельбе). Вояки. Псы.

I remember the dust... But had totally forgotten how utterly slow these D-30 are to set up.

As a gun commander I had 3 different guns, swedish, german H-30 and russian D-30. The last one was really awesome. At the range in 12km our battery showed better accuracy than modern H-30. Yes, it is pretty old, but I don't remember that this howitzer had misfire. H-30 did. Often.

Operating D-30 122 mm Howitzer is fantastic and has unforgettable memory, particularly up to the time the first shell devastated the plotted areas.

all them guys standing there watching one swing the hammer reminds me of state workers ten guys watching one work and taxpayers are paying all of them

The gunner who 'bunny hops' right at the end of the video deserves an MVP medal... Yessir, we'd never have won that war were it not for Mahmud doing his little hoppity-skippity dance each time we fired the D-30.

I was a gunner on one of these, great weapon.

So glad to see the D-30s we fielded to the ANA used so effectively against the Taliban.

Nämä on aika hyviä pyssyjä tierämmä, toimivia ja tarkkoja. Ei tartte olla insinööri käyttääkseen.

Innstead of using collimator (intended ridht way) they aimed always to aiming circle?

The ANA soldier in the end is as excited as a 16 years old driving for the first time.

Мне было жаль американского инструктора когда он отвечал на вопрос "как успехи". Он так натяжно пытался сбрехать... :)) Но факт в том, что никакой интруктор не поможет армии Афганистана. :))

So what's the difference between the d25 and the d30?

Beastly gun

i like his sunglasses

firing without ear protection?

i knew that are looked familliar , i was at dwyer and hated it , cause other members of our battalion were not pulling there weight in tackling a project they were assigned

D-30 is pretty accurate n reliable as compared to 150 MM IFG

everyone who shoots a canon for the first time has the feeling.

The man at the 7.00, it is not hot in gloves?

Not sure the USMC has an artillery training center in Oulu, but if Marine gunnery is any indication, those Finns know their stuff! ;-)

I think this is 122mm D-30J. The Yugoslavian version of Russian D-30...

Probably the first thing they need to be taught, is how to stack arms so the remain standing (8:11).

Yep. The 122mm can deliver enough HE over a respectable range and is the AK of artillery guns. If the ANA was given the M777, they would go bankrupt very fast. (The excalibur round costs $50,000 lol)

queen artillery D-30J 122mm...yugoslavian product..the best

Prior to the US response to 9/11 when the Talibs had control of over 80% of Afghanistan, they had a special bureau of faithful observance, and their jobs were to roam towns, enforce burkas, ban un-islamic commerce (kites, music, etc), close shops during call to prayer, herd bystanders toward mosques, and beat anyone not toeing the line. These were also the fellows conducting executions during football matches. There is a difference between being of a faith, and being forced by powerful zealots.

Finnish gunners, who trained the USMC gunners :P

Как они медленно работают.... У нас после 3-й минуты уже начали бы получать по мордам ))) Приехали на позицию днем, а выстрел показали на закате....

Is it irony that ANA troops are being taught how to use soviet equipment by US troops?

isn't this how 122mm BL9 should sound

Grate cannon.

August, 2021.

ANA was only on paper...

don't get me wrong I support everything are young men and women do in the military field just some Crap like that should change

8:11 I dont know why someone didnt start pushing!!!

Yeah, Talibs bring peace as long as you agree with them - no kites or music for the kids, and halal only refreshments at the beheadings. Those were tribal, not religious segregations. No argument however about the lack of professionalism, corruption, or dubious future of the ANA. It is possible to put down insurrections, else every rebellion that ever occurred would succeed. My original comment more pro USMC gunners and the venerable D30 howitzer than the cluster that is Afghanistan.

Ah, the venerable Soviet D30, low cost, good range and warhead. Accuracy of course down to crew training, and who better than USMC gunners to give them that? Looks like the guns have received rebuild/maintenance for reliability. All in all a great foundation for the future of the ANA artillery service.

it only took them about 3-4 hours to set it up...

but with more bass

Germans were gonna stick a 122mm gun inside the Maus

Chaos and lack of discipline and commitment to safety rules.. and the strange thing is that there is a beating at night without revealing shots.! Really strange.!!

15 days of American retreat,the great Afghan national army surrendered to the Taliban.

2 hours later.........

Isn't it a little condescending to those raised in the Islamic culture to presume that the average person does not wish to worship, or conduct his affairs as he pleases, and not be forced to close shop or herded to mosque at gunpoint 5 times a day? Please try to remember the initial scenes of jubilation by many in Afghanistan and even Iraq. That America has made errors in subsequent political nation building is undeniable, but I believe common people cherish Liberty as much in Asia as the West.

im srry but i feel (and i hope this doesnt happen) that well be fighting against the ANA in another 10-15 years

Derp.

If the Taliban hold the will of the Pashtuns so be it. I only hope we leave the Tajiks, Uzbeks, and Hazaras the means to defend themselves this time. Perhaps it would be better if the political borders of Asia and Africa remnant of the Euro-colonial era were relegated to the dustbin of history. Should a new Caliphate emerge, at least we would have a nation state with which to contend when diplomacy fails.

4:33

and its need a better cover

Смешно в 2022 году смотреть.))

SOFTWARE! Google, Facebook, and Microsoft get no goverment funding. And the irony of you using a computer that has one or more of thier products on it kills me

Why USA army not give m777 to them. This is racism.

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Mi

Deployed too slow, they should improve it

Бамбарбия. Кигруду.

What a bunch of goons.

And now it belongs to the taliban 😆

Was für ein Kasperverein !!

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