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

M 1918 "Schneider" Howitzer

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, March 14, 2025

1. M 1918 "Schneider" Howitzer Marker

Inscription. Orginal French design modified by U.S. Use: Infantry support from the end of WW I (1918) through WW II (1945) Weight: 12,000 lbs Projectile: 155 mm (6-1/8") Muzzle Velocity: 1,840 feet per second Projectile range: 8.5 miles

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 34° 39.169′ N, 86° 2.505′ W. Memorial is in Scottsboro, Alabama, in Jackson County. It is at the intersection of Heroes Drive and Jefferson Dr on Heroes Drive. 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

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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: M103 Series Combat Tank (a few steps from this marker); Admiralty Pattern Wrought Iron Anchor (within shouting distance of this marker); Monument to the Fallen Soldier Battlefield Cross (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial Park of Jackson County (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Monument to the Fallen Soldier Battlefield Cross (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Marine Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); Why has America Gone to War? (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Army (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scottsboro.

Also see . . . M1918 240 mm howitzer. When the United States entered World War I, the U.S. Army had no modern heavy artillery that could be moved by roads. To speed the process of filling this shortcoming, the U.S. Army decided to adopt a foreign design from its Allies for manufacturing in the U.S., and set up a commission for this purpose.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, March 14, 2025

2. M 1918 "Schneider" Howitzer Marker

The decision was to adopt a 280 mm howitzer produced by the French armament firm Schneider, which was in service with the French Army during the war as the Mortier de 280 modèle 1914 Schneider. However, the U.S. Army wanted the design in 240 mm caliber. The Schneider 280 mm piece predated World War I and was originally designed and produced under a contract from the Imperial Russian Army. As requested by the U.S. government, Schneider scaled down the piece and sent drawings and technicians to the U.S. to set up production as the 240 mm howitzer M1918. (Submitted on March 16, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.