Bristol in Naugatuck Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Dedicated to the Memory of Our Fallen Comrades
Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 7, 2010
1. Dedicated to the Memory of Our Fallen Comrades Marker
of our fallen comrades
and presented to the City of Bristol by
Harold F. Emmett Post No. 994
Veterans of Foreign Wars
of The United States.
July 17, 1926
Erected 1926 by Harold F. Emmett Post No. 994 Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 41° 40.187′ N, 72° 56.184′ W. Memorial is in Bristol in Naugatuck Valley Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Memorial Boulevard and Mellen Street, on the right when traveling west on Memorial Boulevard. Located on the breech of the captured German howitzer on display near the WW I Monument in Memorial Boulevard Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Bristol CT 06010, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American Northeast and in New England. 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bristol WW I Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial Boulevard Commemoration (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bristol Veterans Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bristol World War II - Korean War Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Hiker
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More about this memorial. German Howitzer Cannon 105mm - This cannon was presented to the city of Bristol by the Harold F. Emmett Post on July 17, 1926. This cannon was built in Germany in 1906 and captured by U.S. forces during WWI. U.S. Navy Admiral Herbert O. Dunn addressed the crowd of city officials, residents and Veterans along the Boulevard. He said "Long may it remain to teach a lesson to the coming generation, to stimulate in their young minds the heroic virtues of their fathers." Most World War I deaths and wounds were caused by artillery fire. Krupp industries in Germany was the main producer of was materials in both WW I and WW II. The 105mm Howitzer was manned in battle by six artillerymen and was most likely drawn by a team of horses. The wheels on this gun were made by a Wagoner in Pennsylvania Dutch Country after the original wheels were destroyed by a reckless driver on the Boulevard. The gun was originally located in the median in front of the World War I Memorial, but was placed in its present location to protect it from
Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 7, 2010
2. Captured WW I German Howitzer
The Marker is on the Breech of the German Howitzer
Regarding Dedicated to the Memory of Our Fallen Comrades. This is not a German 105 mm howitzer. It is a German Model 1904 10cm Light Field Gun. For verification please see: http://www.passioncompassion1418.com/Canons/ImagesCanons/Allemagne/Legere/english_FC105K04Transinnes.html
Guns were designed for flatter trajectories, and howitzers were designed to fire at a much higher trajectory. I am trying to identify surviving WW I artillery pieces in the country - so I am not trying to simply be critical. You are a great resource.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 7, 2010
3. Captured WW I German Howitzer
In the background is the World War I Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,012 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on September 7, 2015, by Randal B. Gilbert of Tyler, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 23, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
