ANA artillerymen set up and fire the D-30 122mm Howitzer

[@MrSamurai99999]

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

[@triumphant39]

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.

[@samuelmorales2344]

Russia actually wants to replace them with the Msta-S and Msta-B but can't due to budgetary issues. The 120mm 2A80-1 is expected to replace it as light artillery.

[@1joshjosh1]

I couldn't agree with you anymore. I don't see how modern pieces are much better. This thing is very transportable it is accurate and I wouldn't want 122 mm shell on my trench. After a certain level which the D30 certainly is its all crew training.

[@samuelmorales2344]

@@1joshjosh1 That is the thing. The 122mm shell is considered too weak by Russian standards. It is significantly weaker than 152.4mm/155mm shells. That is why they are replacing it with a different 120mm soft-shell firing cannon that brings the firepower close to that of 155mm. The drawback is less range but faster rate of fire.

[@1joshjosh1]

@@samuelmorales2344 Interesting. Actually when I think about it it makes sense

[@mortenovergaard7397]

@@samuelmorales2344 it may be weak compared to a 155 mm shell.. but it would make short work of russia's poorly trained light infantry trying to bumrush the ukrainian defenders in bakhmut :). these artillery pieces do have their place..

[@shammy8703]

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

[@unklickable]

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.

[@iberiksoderblom]

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

[@hawklord25]

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

[@tommivirtanen6426]

Nope. 122 is pretty small. You dont really feel it. Maybe if you wander in front of the firing line..

[@ITmage]

You sure as hell feel it...

[@Roice-ht7rc]

@@tommivirtanen6426 Nah don't just think about the 122s The 203mm guns are the real deal almost 50% of the artillery sections that took part on the Berlin assault was B-4s (203mm guns) And the others are probably 152mm ML-20s,D1s you name it

[@3BeamDream]

@@tommivirtanen6426 the 122 has a fragment range of 100 meters sooo

[@DESIBOY-fe7nm]

Bochka Bass.

[@bitewalemu6909]

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

[@PhallyOtreng]

😂

[@danbywater6333]

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

[@azrubs593]

Omg calm down

[@laugesteffensen8768]

@@azrubs593 He's Right...

[@isgodreal1337]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😥

[@josephsullivan8632]

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

[@phyo1716]

Was that a sarcasm??

[@josephsullivan8632]

@@phyo1716 yes

[@paulosborne6517]

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.

[@KernriverMerle]

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

[@HerrSchwaar]

Me too. 85/86 at the NVA /East Germany. And you ?

[@brankomilojevic3568]

@@HerrSchwaar It's a D30-J look the nose :) I was on that 2 week ago :) powerfull stuff

[@100СРБИН]

@@brankomilojevic3568 ВС?

[@brankomilojevic3568]

@@100СРБИН da bratac 👍

[@crablegs21]

How do you pull the stakes out after you hammer them in. My only experience is driving in sign post and those can be difficult to pull back up if you went to far so I can only imagine trying to get those stakes back out.

[@Ravenlord79]

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

[@5687678]

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

[@jeffcivjeep7]

He is probably not excited now.

[@ЮрийЛукин-ь4д]

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

[@izvidjac91]

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

[@BITTERYETTRUE]

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

[@americanmilitiaman88]

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

[@fanyechao2761]

i like his sunglasses

[@SpenzOT]

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

[@efz629]

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

[@dennoose]

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

[@SMGJohn]

Beastly gun

[@jepkratz]

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

[@jepkratz]

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.

[@larrysfarris]

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

[@mediauiny]

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

[@mdarius9661]

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

[@leonenaj]

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)

[@shammy63]

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

[@vahag2727]

+Shamz Abrams it's because they're just not compitent for it. For the D30 normal set up time is about 2-4 minutes. The D30 is actually one of most easy to set, fast, compact and effective atillery units of all the times.

[@mattihaapoja8203]

vahagn alexanian Takes more time if you set up the sights correctly and everything else. Maybe ready for direct fire in 2-4mins.

[@BARelement]

isn't this how 122mm BL9 should sound

[@zigmindana4426]

its a D-30 smh.

[@BARelement]

PUN Cake ik but same caliber, similar, length, and same muzzle break also mabye higher velocity than d25t 122/bl 9

[@Leopardipzg]

Finnish gunners, who trained the USMC gunners :P

[@ПётрМедяник]

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. :))

[@savageborz5971]

Так то афганцы без всякой армии, мочили по сортирам "доблестных" совьетских военов в своё время xD

[@3ddevelopment979]

@@savageborz5971 из за угла

[@JSkoba]

@@savageborz5971 15.000 за десять лет не шибко много

[@karimmoop9560]

@@JSkoba the communist government collapsed, so it was still a failure.

[@MrMakinCupcakes]

firing without ear protection?

[@sumigokart]

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

[@ToyzRule]

Germans were gonna stick a 122mm gun inside the Maus

[@Guntaku_Gaijin]

+Flyz it Dies 128mm

[@BARelement]

+Flyz it Dies I didn't know that or is that sarcasm

[@Guntaku_Gaijin]

+Royal Element the main armament was supposed to be the pak44 or 12.8cm gun.

[@BARelement]

+LaboonTheWhale rumored "Hitler want to mount the 150mm or, something Ferdinand Porsche didn't like that" idk

[@BARelement]

+LaboonTheWhale thanks though

[@L55311]

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....

[@R2D2_1-l]

Они в боевое приводили минут 20. У нас уже были бы отхерачены досыльникомна третьей минуте

[@АлександрАлексеев-ц6п]

В79-80г.в/ч48410. Ксаво. Нас..треннир.так...что эту 2а18..,но..,с ручным домкратом приводил в б/п один из расчета. Командир,либо наводчик. (Всего 2чел.весь...расчет) С нарушением тех.без..,с небольшой потерей норм.врем..,но....приводил...один человек! Спасибо...настоящим офицерам!

[@johnhlavacka2481]

ANA was only on paper...

[@Warpedguitar28]

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

[@danbywater6333]

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

[@ebrahimesmail3618]

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.!!

[@jepkratz]

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.

[@subhanasadree2869]

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

[@SamuelOliveira88]

August, 2021.

[@jepkratz]

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.

[@BARelement]

but with more bass

[@froginchair]

4:33

[@sranka8]

Grate cannon.

[@1joshjosh1]

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

[@jepkratz]

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.

[@alexyankov5328]

and its need a better cover

[@leeft1]

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

[@viktorD4]

No, you just run away

[@aleswalter2186]

Jsou zoufale pomalý na přípravu k palbě.Za tuhle rychlost by nás na vojně hnali

[@jepkratz]

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.

[@MohitYadav-cq4ud]

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

[@efz629]

Because they have to work properly, maybe?

[@Ballist1cInt3nt]

Derp.

[@therichardking4242]

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

[@zhechen6425]

Deployed too slow, they should improve it

[@samuelmorales2344]

I agree. D-30 takes several minutes to deploy. 7 minutes I think, which is actually longer than the M198 6 minutes & 48 seconds. M777 can be emplaced in 2 minutes and 10 seconds. Hammering those spikes into the ground takes too much time.

[@80MPS]

Samuel Morales D-30? 3 minutes to deploy- it is "normativ"

[@ITmage]

Well in Serbian army training tables for SP122 (which is Yugoslavian/Serbian version of D30) it says: Deployment time: 90 seconds, displacement time - 210 seconds. Max rate of fire: 12 rounds, sustained rate of fire: 8 rounds per minute.

[@mattihaapoja8203]

ITmage Try hammering those spikes into frozen solid ground. Those estimates are propably under ideal conditions with a well trained and motivated crew.

[@efz629]

@@ITmage Hey come on! In 90 seconds you can hardly get D30 disconnected from truck and mayde take all the covers off. The usual MRF is 6-7 rounds per minute.

[@АлексейАлексеев-у2э]

Смешно в 2022 году смотреть.))

[@domingofung]

And now it belongs to the taliban 😆

[@hansfritz9180]

Was für ein Kasperverein !!

[@HerrSchwaar]

Dummkopf! Wo hast du gedient?

[@BadRussian77]

@@HerrSchwaar Ich glaube, man sieht es auch so. Muss man nicht unbedingt dienen.

[@PhallyOtreng]

Mi

[@سليمالعبيدي-خ7ص]

هههههههههه

[@cenzom.2125]

What a bunch of goons.

[@minhtientran8158]

😅😅😅👎👎👎👎👎👎

[@VseDoFeNi]

Бамбарбия. Кигруду.

[@savageborz5971]

Это не исраиль и не кремль это Афганистан, так что ни хрена ни кигруду....