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J.McGillivray · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 149

I believe that these are Dutch PzH2000s in Afghanistan. In the foreground there appears to be a Canadian M-777 155mm gun. The photo is from Combat Camera, on the DND web site.

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Hanno_Spoelstra · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jun 04, 2006 Posts: 185

Correct, a pair of them was sent to Afghanistan, the first deployment of this type by the Dutch Army.

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5-9-2006: First action for Pantserhouwitser 2000
Yesterday saw the first action for the Pantserhouwitser 2000 in Afghanistan. Dutch military personnel are deploying the 155 mm gun against Taliban fighters in Kandahar, a neighbouring province of Uruzgan. Dutch infantry personnel have also taken over control of the forward operating base Martello from the Canadians in that province.
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Jason_Bobrowich · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Aug 09, 2006 Posts: 71

Thanks for posting the photo. I missed this one on Combat Camera. This is by far the best image of the Dutch PzH 2000s in Afghanistan so far.

They have the top turret mounted armour and a MAG 58 mounted. Great view of the placement of the ISAF marking.

Yup, that's a Triple 7 in the foreground.

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