US 155mm HOWITZER M1 "LONG TOM".
by HUTCH
Graphics resolution 256x256

The "LONG TOM" M1 155mm Howitzer was the most effective medium-to-long-range artillery piece in 
service with any of the Allied or Axis armed forces during WW2. Originally conceived in 1920, it's 
7 metre-long barrel was capable of hurling a 57.7Kg (127lb) high explosive projectile to a maximum 
range of 23,100 metres (14.4 miles) with devastating accuracy. Such was this weapon's effectiveness 
that it remained in active service with the US Army throughout WW2 and the Korean War until being 
replaced by a self-propelled version of essentially the same basic gun in the 1960s. 

Although intended to be served by a full crew of 14 in the field (which included towing-vehicle 
drivers and ammunition handlers), the Long Tom was capable of being loaded and fired in situ by just 
five men: a gun commander, a gunner, two ammunition handlers and a loader.

My LONG TOM Howitzer mod replaces the standard US 155mm M1 gun in the Dynamic Mission Editor of Jane's
WW2 Fighters.

Note: There is no damage model for this artillery piece as there is no provision for this in the Jane's
WW2 Fighters simulation.

Before installing this or any other custom modification, you are advised to take a backup
your original ww2.sqs archive. 
 
Extract the contents of this archive to the WWII Fighters\Data directory.  Assuming the
default installation, this is: C:\Program Files\Jane's Combat Simulations\WWII Fighters\Data
The files will be extracted to a new directory WWII Fighters\Data\Long_Tom. Using Windows 
Explorer, navigate to the WWII Fighters\Data\Long_Tom directory.

This modification employs only standard resolution (256x256) textures so no video problems are 
envisaged. 

To install, double-click on the Long Tom Installation.bat icon. This will open up a DOS session 
and the installation will proceed in this window. When the installation is complete, a message saying 
"DONE...CLOSE DOS SESSION" will be displayed in the window. Close the DOS session by clicking on the 'X' 
close button in the top right corner of the window. Installation is now complete.


Alan Hutchins
Perth, Western Australia
simplyhf@space.net.au
January 2005


