Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

75mm Field Gun

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, October 22, 2013

1. 75mm Field Gun Marker

Inscription. This 75mm field gun is a modification of a French gun that was designed in 1917. The 75mm was the most effective light field gun in W.W. I. It was also used against infantry, tanks, and other armored targets in W.W.II.

This gun is 17’-3” long, and weighs 3,400 lbs. Its range was 13,870 yards, and fired 6 rounds per minute. The 75mm shell weighed 19 lbs., and could be fixed, high-explosive, chemical, smoke, or armor-piercing.

The 105mm has now replaced the 75mm gun as the light artillery weapon.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, World I • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 34° 48.728′ N, 87° 37.443′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It is on Veterans Park Drive 0.3 miles east of South Cox Creek Parkway (Alabama Route 133), on the left when traveling east. This marker is located north of the Veterans Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Florence AL 35630, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama

and in the Shoals.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

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 Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Anti-Tank Gun (here, next to this marker); The Cobra Helicopter (a few steps from this marker); “Gooney Bird” Propeller (a few steps from this marker); 16” Projectile (a few steps from this

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marker); Lieutenant Colonel R. Edward Yeilding (a few steps from this marker); W.W. II Anchor (a few steps from this marker); Don Leslie Michael (within shouting distance of this marker); The “Honest John” Rocket (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

75mm Field Gun and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, October 22, 2013

2. 75mm Field Gun and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2013, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 994 times since then and 50 times this year. Last updated on June 1, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2013, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.