Near Unnamed Driveway, 0.1 miles north of Cache Meers Road (State Highway 115).
The Civilian Conservation Corps was organized by President Franklin Roosevelt during the Great Depression. The program provided useful employment for nearly three million young men ages 17 to 26 and served to enhance and preserve our nation’s . . . — — Map (db m108855) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
C-22, an M109, self-propelled 155mm Howitzer, was built by Allison Division of General Motors in 1967. It entered the U.S. Army inventory on 6 Jan 1968 and was received at Letterkenny Army Depot 16 Feb 1968. C-22 was shipped to Vietnam 1 May 1968 . . . — — Map (db m216511) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
Soldiers From C Battery 8/6 FA Killed in Action Assigned to This Gun SP4 Lester C. Williams, SSG James R. Norris, SGT Wendell C. McBurrows
Soldiers From C Battery 8/6 FA Killed in Action SP4 Thurl G. Carter, SP4 Charles G. Costin, SP4 Ronnie . . . — — Map (db m216494) WM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The Schneider was the most heavily used howitzer by American artillery units in World War I. Prior to World War I, the U.S. Army's dissatisfaction with the American-designed 6-inch howitzer, Model of 1908, led to the adoption of the French 155mm . . . — — Map (db m193262) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The 155mm Howitzer, M109, is an armored tracklaying vehicle and a highly mobile combat support weapon. It is air transportable in support of airborne operations and has an amphibious capability when equipped with a flotation kit.
The M109 was . . . — — Map (db m216487) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
This was an American built copy of the outstanding French Schneider 240mm Howitzer. Although nearly the same size as the British 9.2 inch howitzer and the 8 inch howitzer, the 240mm was by far more powerful than either. The former had ranges of . . . — — Map (db m193166) HM
Near Randolph Road at Corral Road, on the left when traveling north.
(left plaque)
At 8:31 a.m. on 25 May 1953 this gun fired the world's first atomic artillery round, at Camp Desert Rock, Nevada. 19 seconds later and 7¾ miles distant, the shell that could wipe out an enemy division exploded on target with . . . — — Map (db m60886) HM
The roll call of chiefs, warriors, army scouts and families buried here include the most famous names in Apache history: Geronimo, whose daring band performed deeds unmatched since the days of Captain Kidd; Chief Loco of the Warm Springs who stood . . . — — Map (db m62167) HM
Here beneath Oklahoma skies far from their native haunts in Arizona, New Mexico and northern Mexico is the resting place for more than 300 Apaches of the Chiricahua, Warm Springs, and Nedni tribes. During and after the Geronimo campaign of 1886 . . . — — Map (db m62166) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The Austrian GHN-45 was first produced in 1983 and has design similarities to the South African G-5 155mm Field Gun, also in the Artillery Park. The GHN-45 features a similarly long range of 30,300m (18.8 miles) with "Extended Range Full Bore" . . . — — Map (db m217052) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
At the beginning of World War I this howitzer was one of the standard field artillery pieces of Germany's ally, the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Shortly after the beginning of World War I, the Austro-Hungarian Empire introduced a new 10cm field . . . — — Map (db m193135) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The Leichte Feld Haubitze M14/17 was originally produced at Skoda Works at Pilsen for the armies of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It was basically the 100mm tube of the Skoda Model 16/17 Mountain Howitzer mounted on the standard 191 carriage. . . . — — Map (db m193134) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
This small mountain gun saw service on both sides in two world wars. It was designed and built by the famous Skoda Works in the city of Pilsen, in present day Czech Republic. Skoda was one of the finest and largest arms manufacturers in Europe. A . . . — — Map (db m193212) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
This excellent Austro-Hungarian howitzer entered service in 1917 and remained in service during World War II with the German Army. Prior to the First World War, the 7.65cm and the 8.35cm Field Guns were designed at the famous Skoda Works at Pilsen. . . . — — Map (db m193133) HM
On Randolph Road, 0.1 miles east of Geronimo Road, on the right when traveling east.
This building was erected in 1870 to serve as housing for the post band, with a capacity of 20 men. By 1905, it had been converted to a Non-Commissioned Officer's quarters for two families.
The Tenth Cavalry Regimental Band was organized at . . . — — Map (db m190952) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The 25-pounder was the principal field artillery weapon of the British Army in World War II. Developed during the 1930's to replace both the 18-pounder (84 mm) gun and the 4.5-inch (114mm) howitzer, the 25-pounder was the first British artillery . . . — — Map (db m193209) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The "Five Five" entered service in the summer of 1941 and saw heavy use with British and Commonwealth Armies in World War II, the Korean War and other conflicts into the 1970s. Developed during the 1930's, the gun was designed to replace the 6-inch . . . — — Map (db m216438) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The Ordnance Quick Firing 18-pounder Gun was the principal field artillery for British and Commonwealth forces during World War I. It was a composite design consisting of an Armstrong gun, a Vickers recoil system, a Royal Ordnance Factory sights and . . . — — Map (db m193171) HM
On Randolph Road at Currie Road, on the right when traveling west on Randolph Road.
In June 1917, on the prairie west and south of here, one of the great training grounds of the first World War was established. Named in honor of Missouri's Colonel Alexander W. Doniphan of Mexican War fame, the huge national army cantonment . . . — — Map (db m82364) HM
On Geronimo Road at Quanah Road, on the left when traveling north on Geronimo Road.
Three cavalry barracks were constructed in 1870 on the west side of the Post Quadrangle, each barracks housing two companies of cavalry. The wings extending from the west side of the buildings served as kitchens and mess halls. The basement area . . . — — Map (db m190855) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
Combining mobility with concentrated fire power, this weapon was valued for its ability to deliver rapid barrages and relocate quickly. The Type 63 Multiple Rocket Launcher (MRL) began production in 1963. It carried 19 tubes and 38 rockets mounted . . . — — Map (db m216957) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The Type 83 gun was developed as a longer-range version of the Chinese Type 66 152mm Field Howitzer, which in turn had been developed almost identically to the Soviet D-20 152mm Field Howitzer. The Type 83 here could accept a larger powder charge . . . — — Map (db m216955) HM
Near South Boundary Road, 1 mile south of Sheridan Road.
Colonel Jack L. Treadwell epitomized the Army Value of Personal Courage perhaps as no other soldier in the history of the nation. During his 33 years of service, he earned every medal of valor possible for a member of the United States Army. For . . . — — Map (db m82374) HM
This building was originally constructed in 1870 to serve as the post commissary storehouse. It was filled with sacks, barrels, and boxes containing the foodstuffs necessary to feed a frontier garrison. The commissariat supplied all the food, . . . — — Map (db m190955) HM
On Randolph Road at Fowler Road, on the right when traveling east on Randolph Road.
This his building was constructed in the early 1870's to serve as the post commissary storehouse. The commissary function was originally assigned to another facility on the southwest corner of the quadrangle, but the need for Infantry barracks by . . . — — Map (db m191005) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
This weapon is a Czechoslovakian version of the Austro-Hungarian Model 14 10cm, heavily used in World War I. It was updated in 1919 by the famous Czechoslovakian arms maker, Skoda, in Pilsen. The updated howitzers had new wheels and rubber tires to . . . — — Map (db m193167) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
This Czechoslovakian designed and built weapon served as one of the German Army's heavy field howitzers during World War II. The famous arms maker, Skoda in Pilsen, Czechoslovkia designed this new howitzer in the mid-1930s. When the Germans took . . . — — Map (db m193261) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
On November 1, 1968 at Fire Support Base Rita Republic of Vietnam 1SGT Whitaker was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for heriocally defending this M109 Howitzer and the Fire Support Base against an overwhelming enemy force of sappers . . . — — Map (db m216504) WM
On Chickasha Road at Quanah Road, on the right when traveling north on Chickasha Road.
This wood frame building, constructed in June 1909 as a Packers Quarters, was originally located approximately 300 yards to the southeast near the old Teamsters' Mess building. In January 1911, it was moved to its present location to be used as . . . — — Map (db m190848) HM
On Sheridan Road west of H.E. Bailey Turnpike (Interstate 44), on the right when traveling west.
Fort Sill was named by General Orders No. 25, HQ, Department of the Missouri, U.S. Army, on July 2, 1869. The post's name honors the memory of Brigadier General Joshua W. Sill, killed at the Battle of Stone River, Tennessee, in December, 1862. . . . — — Map (db m44709) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The 155mm Gun (GPF), dubbed the Grand Puissance or "High Powered" Filloux (GPF), was a very successful weapon of rugged design named in honor of its French designer, Captain Louis J.F. Filloux. It has a large angle of traverse for its . . . — — Map (db m193494) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The French Army adopted trench mortars after experiencing the devastating effects of the German Minenwerfer. The rapid transition of the First World War from a war of movement to a static trench war led to the development of the heavy mortars . . . — — Map (db m193207) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The Saint Chamond self-propelled French gun was introduced late in World War I. The GPF designation, Grand Puissance Filloux, translates as High-Power Filloux. The vehicle was designed by Louis Filloux at the Schneider works. The weapon . . . — — Map (db m193121) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The 100mm Field Gun, Model 1904 was the primary 100mm gun of the German Foot (Heavy) Artillery at the beginning of World War I. The German Foot Artillery branch was composed of 75 percent howitzers and 25 percent guns. These were all originally . . . — — Map (db m193119) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
This long range gun was one of the weapons of the German Foot (Heavy) Artillery during World War I. The 10cm Kanone 14 was introduced in 1915 to supplement and eventually replace the 10cm Kanone 04 then in service. It eventually comprised 35 percent . . . — — Map (db m193120) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The K 17 was a long range weapon of the German Foot (Heavy) Artillery in World War I. An extremely long-ranged Corps artillery piece, it entered service with the German and Austrian forces in 1917. The ammunition was carried in the conventional . . . — — Map (db m193122) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
This German howitzer was highly successful and made up 38 percent of the howitzers used by the German Field Artillery branch in World War I. The 10.5 cm Feld Haubitze 98/09 carriage was very adaptable and eventually mounted on three different . . . — — Map (db m191856) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The 150mm Heavy Field Howitzer M1913 was one of the principal howitzers used by the German Foot (Heavy) Artillery during World War I. When the 15cm lange Schwere Feld Haubitze 13 was introduced in the German Heavy Batteries during WW I. It . . . — — Map (db m193165) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
This was the standard divisional artillery medium howitzer of the German army in World War II. It entered service in 1934 and was the result of a joint Krupp and Rheinmetall design. Originally manufactured by Rhienmetall-Borsig AG in . . . — — Map (db m193223) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
Developed in 1937 with the leadership of rocket scientist, Walter Dornberger and Werner von Braun, this new 6-barrel rocket launcher was designated as the Nebelwerfer 41, roughly translated as Smoke Thrower. It entered service with German . . . — — Map (db m193208) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
Commonly known as a Trench Mortar, this type of short-range, high-angle weapon was perfect for the trench warfare of World War I. At the beginning of the war, only Germany had trench mortars, but very quickly all of the other combatants adopted . . . — — Map (db m193130) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
During World War II, the Mörser 18 was a widely used heavy howitzer of the German Army. Designed by the armament firm of Krupp, Mörser 18 entered service in 1939. It featured a brilliantly-designed "double-recoil" carriage. Not only . . . — — Map (db m206493) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The 250mm Heavy Mine Projector was the largest of three highly mobile German trench mortars used in World War I. The German Army learned the value of these short range mortars from the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05. During the war, the Japanese . . . — — Map (db m193131) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
This unique rocket launcher introduced in 1944, was capable of firing both 150 and 300mm smoke, chemical and high-explosive spin-stablized rockets. The 30cm Raketenwerfer 56 consisted of the launching rails of the 30cm Nebelwerfer 42 . . . — — Map (db m193211) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The 77mm Field Gun, M1896 was the primary German field artillery gun during the first half of World War I. The 7.7cm Feld Kanone 96 N/A was a light, mobile field gun, which had one of the earliest hydro-spring, recoil-recuperator systems. . . . — — Map (db m191855) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The most famous of all artillery in World War II was the dreaded German 88. First designed as an anti-aircraft weapon, it entered service in 1933 as the Flak 18. In 1936, the Flak 36 with a multi-sectioned barrel was introduced. This feature . . . — — Map (db m193259) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The famous Czech armament maker, Skoda, produced a 22cm prototype of this heavy mortar. The German High Command directed that the caliber be changed to 21cm to utilize the German standard ammunition. The first GrW 69s were produced in November 1944 . . . — — Map (db m193214) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
In the late, 1920s the requirement for the heavy 100mm gun was given to the two rival companies of Krupp and Rheinmetall. The production model was an amalgamation of both designs with the Rheinmetall gun on a Krupp carriage. Introduced in 1933, a . . . — — Map (db m193504) HM
Near Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling east.
The development of this cannon by Rheinmetall began in 1933 as a replacement for the aging 15cm Kanone 16. Entering service as the German Army's standard heavy gun in 1938, it weighed two tons more than its predecessor and only gave 2,500 yards . . . — — Map (db m182364) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
Designed by the German famous arms company, Krupp, this powerful gun entered service in 1941. It was primarily used for long-range counter-battery fire at the corps level. The K-18 used the same carriage as the 21cm Mörser 18, which has a . . . — — Map (db m193260) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
This special lightweight recoilless weapon was introduced in 1943 for service with German Airborne units. It was similar in principle of design to the German 75mm airborne gun L.G. 40. The LG was produced in three variations with the only difference . . . — — Map (db m193263) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The M1916 was an improved version of the heavily used M1896 77mm Field Gun. Because of the greatly increased use of indirect fire in World War I, the M1916 featured the 77mm Gun on the carriage of the M1916 Light Field Howitzer. This increased the . . . — — Map (db m193125) HM
On Quanah Road west of Chickasha Road, on the left when traveling west.
This building was originally constructed in 1870 to serve as the commissary storehouse. It is unique among all the historic buildings, having started as a horizontal, log structure resting on a stone foundation over 200 feet in length. By 1872, the . . . — — Map (db m60884) HM
On Quanah Road at Chickasha Road, on the right when traveling east on Quanah Road.
The structures on the east and west ends of the south line of buildings were originally constructed as warehouses by troops of the 10th Cavalry and 6th Infantry from 1872 to 1875. In 1876, the buildings were briefly occupied by troops of the First . . . — — Map (db m190850) HM
On Harry Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling east on Harry Road.
The Soviet S-60 57mm anti aircraft gun was a further development of the German 5cm Flak 41. Soviet designers looked to improve on the German piece and in the late 1940s created the prototype S-60 which subsequently entered service by 1950. A . . . — — Map (db m182405) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
A powerful self-propelled gun was needed by the Italian Artillery to support their armored units. Only this M149/40 was completed at the Ansaldo Factory in Genoa in late 1942. It used the excellent Model 35 149mm Cannon on a highly modified Carro . . . — — Map (db m206499) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
Introduced in 1908, the Type 41 was originally the standard Japanese pack artillery piece. When it was superseded by the Type 94 75mm mountain pack gun in 1934, the Type 41 was re-designated as an infantry "regimental" gun. Japanese weapon type . . . — — Map (db m206523) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The most modern of the Japanese Field Artillery of World War II was the 75mm Field Gun Type 90, which was loosely based on the French Schneider 85mm Gun, Model of 1927. The Type 90 designation came from its acceptance into Japanese Army service in . . . — — Map (db m206522) HM
On Harry Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling east on Harry Road.
Development of the X-7 series of unmanned aircraft began in December 1946, when the US Army Air Force requested an unmanned ramjet test vehicle for speeds up to Mach 3 and by the mid-1950s, as the Nike Ajax, Nike Hercules and Bomarc surface-to-air . . . — — Map (db m182406) HM
On Harry Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling east on Harry Road.
The M51 Skysweeper project began in 1948 and was a significant evolutionary step in Air Defense Artillery. Anti aircraft guns had advanced steadily during World War II, utilizing radar and analog computers (known as gun directors) to lay an entire . . . — — Map (db m182407) HM
On Harry Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling east on Harry Road.
The MIM-14 Nike Hercules was the most widely used of the U.S Army's Cold War missile systems. Implemented in 1958, the Hercules had several improvements over the Nike Ajax. It used solid fuel propellant and could use either high explosive or nuclear . . . — — Map (db m182431) HM
On Harry Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling east on Harry Road.
The MIM-23 Hawk was a U.S medium range surface-to-air missile that entered service in 1960. Originally intended to destroy enemy aircraft, the "Homing All the Way Killer" evolved into a theater ballistic missile interceptor during its thirty-five . . . — — Map (db m182453) HM
On Harry Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling east on Harry Road.
The Nike Ajax was the world's first surface to air guided missile and revolutionized Air Defense around the world when it became operational at Fort Meade, MD in December 1953. The Ajax was a two stage, supersonic missile designed to defeat high . . . — — Map (db m182430) HM
On Harry Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling east on Harry Road.
The HIPAR, or High Power Acquisition Radar was used for target acquisition, scanning the horizon out to a horizontal range of over 100 nautical miles and up to a vertical range (altitude) of over 148,000 feet (over 28 miles) for incoming hostile . . . — — Map (db m182452) HM
On Chickasha Road at Quanah Road, on the right when traveling north on Chickasha Road.
In 1869, a limestone deposit was found southeast of what is now Old Post, Fort Sill. A quarry was opened and the soldiers of the 10th Cavalry cut the rock and started the walls of the garrison buildings. Crude kilns were erected to burn lime for . . . — — Map (db m190847) HM
On Hanley Road, 0.2 miles south of Randolph Road, on the right when traveling south.
A pentagonal redoubt, mounting a small cannon, was constructed here about 1872 to defend the southwestern aproaches to the post against Indian attack. It was torn down at the close of the Indian wars, about 1875. — — Map (db m191010) HM
On Ganahl Road at Back Access Road, on the left when traveling north on Ganahl Road.
The "Old" Post Chapel was constructed in 1875 by elements of the 11th Infantry and the 4th Cavalry under the command of General Ranald S. McKenzie. The sum of $2,500 was appropriated for the purchase of materials for the erection of a chapel & . . . — — Map (db m47147) HM
This building was constructed in 1872-73 by the
"Buffalo Soldiers" of the 10th Cavalry Regiment, after the barracks and quarters of the Post were completed. Prior to this time, prisoners were kept in the basement of the Cavalry barracks . . . — — Map (db m82376) HM
On Quanah Road west of Chickasha Road, on the left when traveling west.
Erected in 1870, and built of limestone quarried from a nearby hill, the Post Headquarters building housed the administrative offices. The Commanding Officer, his executive officer, the adjutant, a sergeant and a signal officer worked here. The . . . — — Map (db m60883) HM
The M-107 SPG (Self-Propelled Gun) entering into the U.S. Army Service in 1963 as a replacement for 155MM M44 and M53 SPG's of the 1950's.
The M-107 SPG was soon pressed into service in South Vietnam as the U.S. Artillery's longest range . . . — — Map (db m82382) HM WM
On Fowler Street at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling south on Fowler Street.
While the actual construction date of this building is unclear, it was being used by the quartermaster for the storage of grain in 1902. The 30'x80' wood frame structure with a full-length, limestone basement is unlike the other buildings erected in . . . — — Map (db m190956) HM
On Randolph Road at Fowler Road, on the right when traveling east on Randolph Road.
The post quartermaster was one of the more important positions on a frontier army post. Line officers were temporarily assigned to this rather demanding job, often making them the most sought after individual on post. He was responsible for . . . — — Map (db m191008) HM
On Quinette Road, 0.3 miles north of Upton Road, on the right when traveling east.
In memory of William H. Quinette, Post Trader, 1878-1915. Old crossing on road to Fort Cobb. General Sheridan's HQ mess tent was pitched here 10 Jan - 23 Feb 1869 when he founded Fort Sill. — — Map (db m82383) HM
On Boundary Road, 0.4 miles south of Sheridan Road, on the right when traveling south.
The noted Kiowa chief Sitting Bear (Satank) of the Society of the Ten Bravest was killed beside an elm tree 400 feet due west of here on June 8, 1871, while attacking 4th Cavalry guards. — — Map (db m60882) HM
On Hamilton Road, 0.1 miles west of Chickasha Road, on the right when traveling west.
This house of native stone was built by 10th Cavalry Troops in 1870-71. While visiting Fort Sill, General William Tecumseh Sherman narrowly escaped death at the hands of Kiowa warriors during a council held on the front porch here. May . . . — — Map (db m190949) HM
On Quanah Road at Geronimo Road, on the right when traveling west on Quanah Road.
Dedicated to the Memory of Brigadier General Joshur W. Sill, 1831-1862. General Philip H. Sheridan Named This Fort in Honor of General Sill 2 July 1869. — — Map (db m190948) WM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
In 1975 during operations in Angola, South Africans found that its 140mm gun was out-ranged by the enemy's Soviet-made artillery. As a result, the G-5 was developed. It became operational in 1983 and featured an exceptionally long range. Its . . . — — Map (db m217045) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The D-20 was the principal Soviet heavy-towed howitzer of the first half of the Cold War. It was developed after World War II as a replacement for the M1937 152mm Howitzer. The D-20 was introduced in 1955 and is also known as the M-1955. The D-20 . . . — — Map (db m216912) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
Introduced in the early 1960s, the D-30 has been the primary light towed artillery piece of the Soviet Army. It replaced the Soviet M1938 122mm Field Howitzer. It featured a longer, stronger barrel for increased range and traversed 360° (versus the . . . — — Map (db m216958) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The D-44 entered service with the Soviet Army in late 1945 as a multi-purpose weapon. It served as both a divisional field artillery gun and as a powerful anti-tank gun. Development of the D-44 began in 1943 and was derived from the gun on the . . . — — Map (db m216514) HM
Near Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west.
This was the heaviest of the Soviet field artillery weapons in World War II. Known as the B-4, this large powerful howitzer was mounted on three different carriages with the first two on wheels. The most successful carriage used tracks, which was a . . . — — Map (db m193490) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The Model 1931/37 was one of the Soviet Union's long range guns of World War II. The 122mm Field Gun M1931/37 (A-19) was composed of the tube of the 122mm Field Gun M 1931 mounted on the carriage of the 152mm Gun Howitzer M1937. This weapon proved . . . — — Map (db m206525) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The Model 1938 weapon was one of the most popular and successful Soviet designs of World War II. Even though it was a completely new design, it was still able to fire the same projectiles as its predecessor, the Model 1910/30. The M1938 was the . . . — — Map (db m193491) HM
On Harry Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling east on Harry Road.
Like its German, American and British counterparts, the Soviet 52-K 85mm anti aircraft gun was designed as a heavy air defense gun, but was quickly adopted for multi-role use. It was designed in 1939 and served with Soviet and Warsaw Pact nations . . . — — Map (db m182396) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
This was originally a Soviet built 76.2mm Field Gun Model 1939. The M39 was a new design by artillery engineer, Vasiliy Grabin, of Joseph Stalin Factory No. 2 in Gorky. Also designated the F-22 USV, the M39 was an entirely new design that solved the . . . — — Map (db m193201) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
Developed in the early 1950s, the M1954 (M-46) was first seen in the 1954 May Day Parade in Moscow. It was assigned the NATO M1954 model designation. The Soviet designation is the M-46 and it replaced the smaller 122mm M1931/37 A-19 Field Gun. The . . . — — Map (db m216959) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The M1973 entered Soviet Army service in the early 1970's. It replaced the main large-caliber, towed artillery piece of Soviet artillery brigades and divisions, the M-46 130mm Field Gun. M1973 was the NATO designation assigned when this . . . — — Map (db m216520) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The M1974 has been a primary self-propelled artillery piece for the Soviet Army with over 10,000 estimated to have been built between 1972 and 1991. Though it entered service in 1971, the weapon was first seen during a military parade in Poland in . . . — — Map (db m216948) HM
On Harry Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling east on Harry Road.
Although never formally given an identifying nomenclature, the Sprint missile was a significant piece of US Army anti-ballistic missile technology and an integral part of the Sentinel and Safeguard ABM systems. The Sprint was a two-stage . . . — — Map (db m182433) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
Introduced in 1902, this gun replaced the 3.2-inch Field Gun, Model of 1897, as the U.S. Army's standard light artillery piece for the Field Artillery. Slight modifications in the manner of production of the tube and breech mechanism resulted in the . . . — — Map (db m191794) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
This was the heavy field gun of U.S. Field Artillery at the beginning of World War I. The M1906 used two spring cylinders plus a hydraulic cylinder to absorb the recoil and to return the tube to the in-battery position. This dual recoil system, . . . — — Map (db m191840) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
Prior to World War I, this heavy siege piece was highly regarded for its rugged reliability and large, bunker-penetrating round. It was unique among American artillery in having the variable length recoil mechanism situated above the tube. Though . . . — — Map (db m191852) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The 8-inch Howitzer was known as a very accurate artillery piece that delivered a shell weighing over 200 lbs. The Westervelt Board findings of 1919 made the existing 155mm Gun and 8-Inch Howitzer systems inferior in range, traverse and elevation. . . . — — Map (db m193496) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The JB-2 was the first American guided missile (an American copy of the German V1 Flying Bomb) and it was called the Loon, JB-2 (Jet Bomb). Intended for the invasion of Japan, the first JB-2 was launched in October 1944. The war ended, however, . . . — — Map (db m206529) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The M1 240mm Howitzer entered service in 1943 and first saw operational use at Anzio Beachhead, Italy, in January 1944. Along with the 8-inch Gun the M1, which was mounted on the same carriage, the 240mm howitzer played a part in destroying the . . . — — Map (db m206510) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
This is one of the lesser-known American artillery pieces of World War II. In the 1920s, the US Army Ordnance Department designed two new pieces, a 4.7-inch gun and a 155mm howitzer. The Westervelt Board, a post-World War I committee studying . . . — — Map (db m206486) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The M1 8-inch Gun, which fired a large and effective round at a very long range (20 miles), entered service in 1943. It served in five battalions, in Italy and France, and in three battalions in the Pacific. The 8-inch Gun was primarily used for . . . — — Map (db m206492) HM
On Corral Road at Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road.
The M108 105mm Self Propelled Howitzer saw service in combat with two Field Artillery battalions in the Vietnam War. It entered service in 1962 as the replacement for the M52 105mm Self-Propelled Howitzer. A total of 355 M108s were produced by . . . — — Map (db m216448) HM
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