Editing G5 howitzer (section)

==Operational history==
The G5 howitzer saw action in [[Angola]] and [[Namibia]] in the [[South African Border War]] between 1986 and 1989, where it was in service with the [[South African Defence Force]]. The G5 was used operationally for the first time during [[Operation Alpha Centauri]] in 1986.<ref>{{cite web|title=South Africa's Modern Long Tom|url=http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol091ig.html |website=The South African Military History Society|access-date=19 August 2017}}</ref> The G5 also saw action in the [[Iran–Iraq War]] between 1980 and 1988, where it was used by [[Iraq]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fullerton |first=John |date=1988-10-09 |title=S. Africa's 155-Millimeter Weapon Scores Top Marks From Experts |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-10-09-mn-5426-story.html |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>