Pottstown in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
M5 3-Inch Anti-Tank Gun
World War II
| | In Service 1943 - 1945 | |
Developed by the U.S. to Combat German Armored Vehicles in the Italian and Northwest Europe Campaigns.
Currently Used by the Presidential Salute Battery.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.
Location. 40° 15.057′ N, 75° 39.371′ W. Memorial is in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from Manatawny Street 0.1 miles south of West 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 75 W King St, Pottstown PA 19464, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pottstown World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); In Honor and Remembrance (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Varsity Club Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); All Veterans Walk of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pottsgrove Manor (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Pottsgrove Manor (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pottstown.
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