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155-mm L-33 howitzer

Country of Origin: Israel

The Israeli 155-mm L-33 self-propelled howitzer, also known as the Ro'em, consisted of an M68 gun/howitzer, taken from the Soltam towed howitzer, and a high, all-welded steel superstructure mounted on a U.S. M4A3E8 Sherman tank chassis (see separate database entry for the M4).

The driver was seated in the front, left part of the superstructure in a raised position that had front and side bulletproof windscreens and a single-piece hatch cover that opened to the rear. The...

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