Brownwood in Brown County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

8cm kanon vz. 30

Photographed by James Hulse, May 30, 2024

1. 8cm kanon vz. 30 Marker

Inscription. The 8cm kanon vz. 30 (canon model 30) was Czech field gun used in World War II. It was in service from 1930-1945. Gun captures after the German invasion of Czechoslovakia in March 1939 were taken into Wehrmacht service as the 8cn FK 30(t). It was used by a variety of German units during World War II. The total weight was 4,000 lbs with a barrel length of 10 ft. The muzzle velocity was 1,968 ft. per second with a maximum range of 14,800 yards. It was designed in an attempt to combine the field, mountain, and anti-aircraft roles into one weapon. It proved fairly successful as a field and mountain gun. it was modified to use standard Czech ammunition and could be broken down into three pieces for transport.

Erected by City of Brownwood.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1939.

Location. 31° 40.634′ N, 98° 59.437′ W. Marker is in Brownwood, Texas, in Brown County. It is at the intersection of Burnett Road and Morris Sheppard Drive on Burnett Road. The marker is located at the eastern section of the Camp Bowie Memorial Park. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 2710 Burnett Rd, Brownwood TX 76801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Big Country.

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 Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: United States M59 Armored Personnel Carrier (within shouting distance of this marker); 10.5cm lhFH 18 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vietnam War Memorial (about 300 feet away); UH-1 Huey Helicopter (about 300 feet away); "Fighting" 36th Infantry Division (about 300 feet away); Central Texas Veterans' Memorial (about 300 feet away); Major General Fred L. Walker (about 400 feet away); Lost Battalion (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brownwood.

Also see . . . 8 cm kanon vz. 30. Wikipedia

The origins of the 8 cm kanon vz. 30 began in 1930 at the
Photographed by James Hulse, May 30, 2024

2. The 8cm kanon vz. 30 and Marker
Škoda Works in Pilsen. It was modified from an earlier Skoda design, the 8 cm kanon vz. 28, which attempted to combine the field, mountain and anti-aircraft roles into one weapon. It proved to be fairly successful at the first two, but was a failure at the third. The Czechs only used the vz. 28 in limited numbers, but exported versions of the gun to Yugoslavia and Romania.[1] The Czechs decided to adopt the vz. 30 to replace their plethora of aged Austro-Hungarian field guns. They deleted the firing platform of the original design and used standard Czech 76.5 mm ammunition. It shared the same carriage that could break down into three pieces for transport a feature also shared by the earlier 10 cm houfnice vz. 28 and the later 10 cm houfnice vz. 30 guns.

(Submitted on June 2, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

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Photographed by James Hulse, May 30, 2024

3. 8cm kanon vz. 30

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 916 times since then and 150 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 2, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.