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155-mm C1 Medium Howitzer / Obuiser Moyen C1 de 155 mm

 
 
155-mm C1 Medium Howitzer / Obuiser Moyen C1 de 155 mm Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023
1. 155-mm C1 Medium Howitzer / Obuiser Moyen C1 de 155 mm Marker
Inscription.  
The 155-mm C1 Howitzer was a Canadian version of the American M1A1 Howitzer. Sorel Industries Limited in Sorel, Québec, manufactured 180 of them under licence for Canada and other NATO countries starting in 1953. It was the largest weapon ever manufactured in Canada, and fired a 42 kilogram shell to a maximum range of 14,600 metres. The C1 Howitzer was in active service with the Royal Canadian Artillery from 1955 until 1968, and remained in reserve for many years.
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L'obusier C1 de 155 mm était une version canadienne de l'obusier américain M1A1. À compter de 1953 « Sorel Industries Limited », située à Sorel (Québec), en a fabriqué 180 sous licence pour le Canada et autres pays de l'OTAN. C'était la plus grande arme jamais fabriquée au Canada, elle tirait un obus de 42 kg avec une portée maximale de 14 600 m. L'obusier C1 a été en service actif au sein de l'Artillerie royale canadienne de 1955 à 1968 et est resté en réserve pendant de nombreuses années.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.
 
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26.883′ N, 75° 39.472′ 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.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Amicitia France-Canada Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Cross of Sacrifice (within shouting distance of this marker); Le Howitzer L5 Howitzer (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Honoured Dead Committed to Fire (about 90 meters away); Ter Herdenking van de in Canada Gevallen Nederlanders (about 90 meters away); Cross of Sacrifice / Croix du Sacrifice (about 90 meters away); Veteran Field of Honor / Champ d'honneur des anciens combattants (about 90 meters away); Henry Duncan Graham Crerar (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ottawa.
 
155-mm C1 Medium Howitzer / Obuiser Moyen C1 de 155 mm and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023
2. 155-mm C1 Medium Howitzer / Obuiser Moyen C1 de 155 mm and Marker
155-mm C1 Medium Howitzer / Obuiser Moyen C1 de 155 mm image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023
3. 155-mm C1 Medium Howitzer / Obuiser Moyen C1 de 155 mm
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 47 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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