Scottsboro in Jackson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Kanone 18 Heavy Field Gun

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, March 14, 2025

1. Kanone 18 Heavy Field Gun Marker

Inscription.
German Artillery, WWII (1941-1945)
Use: Costal Defense and anti-tank
Weight: 38,000 LBS.
Projectile: 172 mm (6-3/4"); 138.5 pounds
Projectile Range: 18.4 miles

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 34° 39.197′ N, 86° 2.507′ W. Memorial is in Scottsboro, Alabama, in Jackson County. It is on Heroes Drive west of Jefferson Dr. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1616 Heroes Dr, Scottsboro AL 35768, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Alabama.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Admiralty Pattern Wrought Iron Anchor (a few steps from this marker); UH-1H "Huey" Helicopter (within shouting distance of this marker); The Changing Faces of War (within shouting distance of this marker); Iraq (2nd Persian Gulf) War (within shouting distance of this marker); American - Indian Wars (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); M 1918 "Schneider" Howitzer (within shouting distance of this marker); Cobra Attack Helicopter (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scottsboro.

Also see . . . 17 cm Kanone 18. The 17 cm Kanone 18 in Mörserlafette (English: 17 cm Cannon 18 on Mortar Carriage), abbreviated as 17 cm K 18 in MrsLaf, was a German heavy gun used during World War II. (Submitted on March 16, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, March 14, 2025

2. Kanone 18 Heavy Field Gun Marker

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, March 14, 2025

3. Kanone 18 Heavy Field Gun Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 15, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.