University in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Model 05/08 "SKODA" Field Gun

Austria - Hungary

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 21, 2025

1. Model 05/08 "SKODA" Field Gun Marker

Inscription.
Entered Service: 1905
Weight: 3.055 pounds
Bore Size: 76.5 mm
Maximum Range: 10.825 yards
Projectile Weight: 17.6 pounds

This gun was in service with the Austro-Hungarian Army in World War I. With other war material, it was given to Italy as part of war reparations. The Italian government converted it from its original horse/mule-drawn configuration to the then new "high-speed" motor vehicle towed arrangement seen here. The most obvious change being from the early type wood spoke wheels to the rubber tire solid disc wheels.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 40° 45.854′ N, 111° 49.97′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in University. It can be reached from Potter Street. Marker located on the Fort Douglas Military Museum grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2000 Potter Street, West Valley City UT 84120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Salt Lake.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: M40 Anti-tank Gun "Pak-40" (here, next to this marker); U.S. Model M1A1 Pack Howitzer (here, next to this marker); Japanese 105mm Howitzer, Model 91 (1931) (here, next to this marker); U.S. 1918 Limber / U.S. 1918 Caisson / U.S. Model of 1905 3-inch Field Gun

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(a few steps from this marker); Type 95 Field Gun (a few steps from this marker); Patrick Edward Connor (within shouting distance of this marker); Utah's Fallen Warrior Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Douglas (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 21, 2025

2. Model 05/08 "SKODA" Field Gun Marker

Model 05/08 "SKODA" Field Gun image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 21, 2025

3. Model 05/08 "SKODA" Field Gun

Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 101 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 5, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.