Pineville in Rapides Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
M1987A 75mm Field Gun "French 75"
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 21, 2022
1. M1987A 75mm Field Gun "French 75" Marker
Caliber: 75mm
Ammunition Types: high explosive, white phosphorous, armor piercing
Maximum range: 13,670 yards
Rate of fire: 20 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity: 1.955 feet per second
Burst radius of shell: 60 yards
Method of movement: towed
Weight: 1.70 tons
Height: 4ft. 8in.
Crew: five
Length: 17 ft. 8in.
Width: 6ft. 8in.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 31° 22.2′ N, 92° 24.186′ W. Marker is in Pineville, Louisiana, in Rapides Parish. It is on F Street near 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pineville LA 71360, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana and in Acadiana Cajun Country. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: M1897A4 Field Gun (here, next to this marker); Louisiana National Guard Korean War Memorial (here, next to this marker); M3 37mm Anti-Tank Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); Camp Beauregard - 761st Tank Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" Helicopter (within shouting 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 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pineville.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 21, 2022
2. M1987A 75mm Field Gun "French 75" Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
