Artillery forces emphasized towed guns, howitzers, and truck-mounted multiple rocket launchers. The artillery consisted of eight 6-pounders and two howitzers. Artillery pieces were of two types&colon; infantry support guns and howitzers. The French artillery prepared the attack with guns, guns and howitzers and guns and howitzers. Russian artillery has also been used in the form of howitzers and multiple rocket launchers. Also included were two 6-pounder field guns and two 5.5 inches howitzers. She also carried three 12-pounder boat howitzers. Tank divisions had one battalion with 12 howitzers. The small and the light 12-pounder boat howitzers were not popular. Shorter tubes are most useful for indirect fire, such as howitzers or infantry support. French fortifications were to be engaged by the heaviest howitzers and enfilade fire. The poorly armed Korean forces were kept from effective range by American 12-pound howitzers. It still had six howitzers and an assault gun. These were later replaced by M110 howitzers. I had longer barrels than pre-war howitzers.