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Grand Falls in Victoria County, New Brunswick — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
 

German 77mm Gun

 
 
German 77mm Gun Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 18, 2018
1. German 77mm Gun Marker
Inscription.

Gun No. 8283, calibre 77mm
captured by
25th Batt'n. C.E.F.
Aug. 27th 1918
at Moon Quarry, near Cherisy [France]

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made FeaturesParks & Recreational AreasWar, World I. A significant day of the year for for this entry is August 27.
 
Location. 47° 2.939′ N, 67° 44.282′ W. Marker is in Grand Falls, New Brunswick, in Victoria County. Marker is at the intersection of Broadway Boulevard (New Brunswick Route 130) and Victoria Street, in the median on Broadway Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grand Falls NB E3Z 2J8, Canada. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Acadia of the Lands and Forests / l'Acadie des terres et forêts (within shouting distance of this marker); O. B. Davis Park and Lovers' Lane (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Bridges and Piers / Ponts et piliers (about 180 meters away); A Changing Waterfall / Une chute au debit varie (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); World Wars Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Falls.
 
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1. 7.7cm Feldkanone 96 (FK96). Military Factory website entry (Submitted on October 25, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) 

2. Chérisy. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 25, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) 
 
German 77mm Gun image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 18, 2018
2. German 77mm Gun
German 77mm Gun and World Wars Markers image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 18, 2018
3. German 77mm Gun and World Wars Markers
German 77mm Gun Breech Markings image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 18, 2018
4. German 77mm Gun Breech Markings
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 25, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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