Pineville in Rapides Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
M5 3" Anti-Tank Gun
United States
— Production---1942-1944 —
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, April 21, 2022
1. M5 3" Anti-Tank Gun Marker
Type: 3-inch Anti-Tank Gun
Weight: 4,872 lbs (2.4 tons)
Rate of Fire: 20 rounds per minute
Range: 25,000 ft.
Ammunition: High Explosive, Anti-Tank, High Velocity Armor Piercing
Crew: 9
Number Built: 2,500
Originally intended as an anti-aircraft weapon, the M5 was the largest purely anti-tank gun built by the US during World War II. After the development of this weapon, the United States Army fielded rocket-propelled anti-tank devices for use by the infantry that curtailed the need for guns like the MS.
The M5 was used by all the M10 crews such as the 773 Tank Destroyer Battalion. Later in the war all the anti-tank/tank destroyer units trained on the M5 in Louisiana.
SN: 224/784; Object ID# 666151
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 31° 22.228′ N, 92° 24.206′ W. Marker is in Pineville, Louisiana, in Rapides Parish. Marker is on E Street near 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pineville LA 71360, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 88th Engineer Heavy Ponton Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); Third Armored Division Remembers France, Belgium & Germany (within shouting distance of this marker); Louisiana Army National Guard Desert Storm Memorial
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More about this marker. Streets given are inside Camp Beauregard. Located on the grounds of the Louisiana National Guard, Camp Beauregard base. The Louisiana Maneuvers & Military Museum is located on site. Highly recommend checking before a visit to make sure base/museum is opened and accessible to civilians, as it is an active military base.
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, April 21, 2022
2. M5 3" Anti-Tank Gun Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 43 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
