Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023
1. Le Howitzer L5 Howitzer Marker
Inscription.
The 105 mm Pack Howitzer, designed and manufactured in Italy in the late 1960's is the artillery support weapon for the Airborne Regiment within the Canadian Armed Forces. The howitzer is capable of both high and low angle fire with a maximum range of 10,000 m. Minimizing weight and bulk, the gun can be moved to and within the combat zone by air transport, helicopter or towed by vehicles. It uses standard high explosive, illumination, smoke and anti-tank ammunition.,
The 105 mm Pack Howitzer, designed and manufactured in Italy in the late 1960's is the artillery support weapon for the Airborne Regiment within the Canadian Armed Forces. The
howitzer is capable of both high and low angle fire with a maximum range of 10,000 m. Minimizing weight and bulk, the gun can be moved to and within the combat zone by air transport, helicopter or towed by vehicles. It uses standard high explosive, illumination, smoke and anti-tank ammunition.
Conçu et fabriqué en italie à la fin des années soixante, l'obusier démontable howitzer 105 mm est
une arme d'appui d'artillerie destinée au régiment aéroporté des forces armées canadiennes. L'obusier howitzer possède des capacités de tir vertical et de tir plongeant de 10,000 m. Très légère et peu encombrante, cette arme peut être transportée vers la zone de combat et à l'intérieur de celle-ci par voie aérienne, par hélicoptère ou au moyen d'une remorque. Elle peut recevoir des explosifs brisants, des projectiles éclairants ou fumigènes et des munitions antichar.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location.
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45° 26.842′ N, 75° 39.523′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Ontario. Marker and gun are in the Veterans Section (Section 27) of Beechwood, The National Cemetery of Canada. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 402 St Laurent Boulevard, Ottawa ON K1L 8A6, Canada. Touch for directions.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023
2. Le Howitzer L5 Howitzer and Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023
3. Le Howitzer L5 Howitzer
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 30 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 19, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
