Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

US M1 57mm Anti-Tank Gun

Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022

1. US M1 57mm Anti-Tank Gun Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

American copy of the British 6-Pounder Anti-Tank gun
Ammunition: 6.28 lb. Armor Piercing Shell
Maximum Range: 10,260 Yards
Could Penetrate 2.7 inches of Armor at 1,000 Yards
Employed by Infantry to Destroy Tanks and Concrete
Bunkers by Direct Fire
Primary US Anti-Tank Gun of WW II - Korean War

Erected by Hillsborough County and The Vietnam Veterans of Tampa Bay, Inc.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, World II.

Location. 27° 58.641′ N, 82° 21.749′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. Memorial can be reached from U.S. 301, 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (Florida Route 574), on the right when traveling south. Marker located within Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3610 US-301, Tampa FL 33619, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. POW/MIA Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); American Prisoners of War (within shouting distance of this marker); Prisoners of War

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Fort Brooke (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Tampa Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Scottish Chief Anchor (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Remagen Bridge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cow Cavalry Monument (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampa.

Also see . . .
1. Ordnance QF 6-pounder. (Submitted on March 8, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Veterans Memorial Park and Museum Highlights. (Submitted on March 8, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022

2. US M1 57mm Anti-Tank Gun Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.