Fort Bragg in Fayetteville in Cumberland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
M-56 Scorpion Self-Propelled Antitank Gun
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2009
1. M-56 Scopion Self-Propelled Antitank Gun Marker
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 Fayetteville, North Carolina, in Cumberland County. It is in Fort Bragg. It can be reached from Ardennes Street. 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 at or near this postal address: 7242 Ardennes St, Fort Bragg NC 28307, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
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
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Also see . . . M-56 Scorpion. (Submitted on June 3, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
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 July 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 930 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
