Fairfield in Butler County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The 105mm Howitzer

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 7, 2025

1. The 105mm Howitzer Marker

Inscription. The 105mm Howitzer was designed to provide the tactical commander with light towed field artillery capable of supporting infantry units in combat.

Specifications
Weight 4980 lbs.
Maximum Firing Range 14,000 Meters
Maximum Rate Of Fire 30 Rounds In 3 Min.
Projectile Weight 33 Lbs.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 39° 20.106′ N, 84° 33.398′ W. Memorial is in Fairfield, Ohio, in Butler County. It is on Wessel Drive 0.3 miles east of Pleasant Avenue (U.S. 127), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 701 Wessel Dr, Fairfield OH 45014, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Cincinnati

and in the Miami Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

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least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: America's Wars (here, next to this marker); Fairfield Veterans Memorial Park (a few steps from this marker); Poppies (a few steps from this marker); POW-MIA Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Pro Patria (within shouting distance of this marker); Gold Star Families Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Stones (approx. 1.7 miles away); Miami Chapel Cemetery / Fair Play (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairfield.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 7, 2025

2. The 105mm Howitzer Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 7, 2025

3. The 105mm Howitzer Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.