French OOB

TonyE · #1 November 3rd, 2012, 02:07 PM

The 105mm M101 was mostly out of service with the french army by the early 1990s, it was retained for several more years (up until late 1990s max) as a stored pre-position weapon for intervention forces in several french bases in Africa + some for instructional use in France as long as remaining ammo stocks lasted. I know that the french marines had a mixed battery of 155mm BF50 and 105mm M101 in use in Djibouti in 1995 but 120mm mortars soon became plentifull due to french army downsizing.

FASTBOAT TOUGH · #2 November 4th, 2012, 12:42 AM

I had thrown out the mid nineties also in Africa thinking it was the Legion though. I have a "feeler" out to Ft. Sill that I hope leads to an answer. But the UK's Royal Artillery Museum thought they were pulled sooner, I believe I posted that email in here. So I and on behave of Don as well, welcome you to our PITA on this topic.

Regards,
Pat