Fort Bragg in Cumberland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

M-56 Scorpion Self-Propelled Antitank Gun

M-56 Scopion Self-Propelled Antitank Gun Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2009

1. M-56 Scopion Self-Propelled Antitank Gun Marker

Inscription. A fully-tracked 90mm gun developed in
the 1950s to provide airborne troops with
a mobile antitank weapon. Used by airborne
armored battalions and airborne infantry
tank companies in the 1960s.

Erected by 82nd Airborne Division Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Korean.

Location. 35° 7.792′ N, 79° 1.292′ W. Marker is in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in Cumberland County. Marker and vehicle are on display about 250 feet east of the 82d Airborne Division Museum, Building C-6841, off Ardennes Street near Gela Street. Access is restricted due to Fort Bragg being an active military installation. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Bragg NC 28310, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. T-8 90mm (here, next to this marker); Fairchild C-119 (a few steps from this marker); M-551A1 Sheridan Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle (a few steps from this marker); UH-1A Iroquois Utility Helicopter (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairchild C-123-K (within shouting distance of this marker); 328th Infantry Rock

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(within shouting distance of this marker); C-7 "Caribou" (within shouting distance of this marker); 307th Airborne Engineer Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Bragg.

Also see . . . M-56 Scorpion. (Submitted on June 3, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

M-56 Scopion Self-Propelled Antitank Gun and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2009

2. M-56 Scopion Self-Propelled Antitank Gun and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 801 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.