Israeli Defense Force: Fight for Independence is a Total Conversion modification for the PC game Battlefield 2 (A.K.A. BF2). What we aim to achieve with this mod is to immerse the player into the historic wars involving Israel, Syria, Egypt, and Jordan, which are the 6-Day War, the War of Attrition, and the Yom Kippur War. The player will be able to play as a common soldier, crewmember, or pilot in these wars. The mod will feature historically accurate equipment such as the famous Russian AK-47, the fearsome SO-4050 bomber, the menacing IS3 and M48 tanks, and much, much more. Also, the maps will recreate actual battles that happened in these wars, to complete a historically-accurate and immersive modification. IDF:FFI is also a member of the acclaimed cooperative gaming studio Black Sand Studios.
We have three new pieces of artillery to share. All three of these were designed and used during for WW2. All of them were excellent designs and severed well after WW2.
The 152 mm howitzer-gun M1937 (ML-20), is a Soviet heavy gun-howitzer. It was in production from 1937 to 1946. The ML-20 saw action in World War II for the Soviet Army. Post World War II, the ML-20 saw combat in numerous conflicts during the mid to late twentieth century. The ML-20 was one of the most successful Soviet artillery pieces of World War II. Its characteristics positioned it between classical short-range howitzers and special long-range guns. Excellent characteristics of the gun, including reliability and ease of maintenance, allowed it to remain in service with the Soviet Army for a long time after the war. The main shortcomings of the ML-20 were its weight and limited mobility.
The gun could fire a 43.6 kg (96 lb) shell to a maximum range of around 17.23 km (10.7 miles) The ML-20 was also modified and used in the SU-152 and ISU-152 self-propelled guns. The ML-20 was eventually replaced by the D-20 152 mm gun in 1956. It was primarily used for indirect fire against enemy personnel, fortifications and key objects in the near rear. Heavy fragments of the HE-Fragmentation shell were capable of piercing moderate armor, making a barrage dangerous to most vehicles. After World War 2 the ML-20 was widely exported to Warsaw Pact allies and to many states in Asia and Africa (in some of those states the gun still remains in service). It was adopted by Egypt and Syria and saw action in Arab–Israeli conflict.