Vieux-Québec-Cap-Blanc-colline Parlementaire in Capitale-Nationale, — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
Calibre: 7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 neuer Art
Canon de campagne de 7,7 cm nouveau type
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7.7 cm field cannon new type
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 3, 2019
1. Calibre: 7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 neuer Art Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 46° 48.343′ N, 71° 12.805′ W. Marker is in Québec, in Capitale-Nationale. It is in Vieux-Québec-Cap-Blanc-colline Parlementaire. It is on George VI Avenue just west of Avenue Ontario, on the right when traveling west. The marker and cannon are in the historical cannon exhibit in Battlefields Park, on the south side of the Voltigeurs de Québec Armoury. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 805 Avenue Wilfrid-Laurier, Québec G1R 2L3, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Le Canada au Front / Canada at the Front (here, next to this marker); Calibre: 10.5 cm Leichte Feldhaubitze 16 (here, next to this marker); Souvenirs de Guerre / Memories of War (here, next to this marker); Calibre: 7.7 cm Feldkanone 16 (a few steps from this marker); Calibre: 21 cm Mörser 16 (a few steps from this marker); Calibre: 10.5 cm Feldhaubitze 98/09 (a few steps from this marker); Calibre: 15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze 02 (a few steps from this marker); Calibre: 10 cm Kanone 17 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Québec.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. World War I German Cannon Exhibit
Also see . . .
1. 7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 neuer Art (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Field gun used by Germany in World War I. The gun combined the barrel of the earlier 7.7 cm FK 96 with a recoil system, a new breech and a new carriage.(Submitted on April 10, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)The FK 96 n.A. was shorter-ranged, but lighter than the French Canon de 75 modèle 1897 or the British Ordnance QF 18 pounder gun; the Germans placed a premium on mobility, which served them well during the early stages of World War I. However, once the front had become static, the greater rate of fire of the French gun and the heavier shells fired by the British gun put the Germans at a disadvantage.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 3, 20192. Calibre: 7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 neuer Art Marker
As with most guns of its era, the FK 96 n.A. had seats for two crewmen mounted on its splinter shield. Guns taken into service by Finland, Poland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia upon independence in 1919 served until replaced during the 1930s.
2. Battle of the Canal du Nord (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: The Battle of Canal du Nord was part of the Hundred Days Offensive of the First World War by the Allies against German positions on the Western Front. The battle took place in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France, along an incomplete portion of the Canal du Nord and on the outskirts of Cambrai between 27 September and 1 October 1918.(Submitted on April 9, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
At 5:20 on the morningof 27 September, all four Allied divisions attacked under total darkness, taking the German defenders of the 1st Prussian Guards Reserve Division and the 3rd German Naval Division by absolute surprise. By mid-morning, all defenders had retreated or been captured.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 3, 20193. Calibre: 7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 neuer Art
The Canadian Corps had the important objective of capturing Bourlon Woods, the German army used the high ground of the woods for their guns. The objectives of the Canadian Corps were reached by the end of the day. Because of Canal du Nord's capture, the final road to Cambrai was open.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 9, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
