Howitzer at the Lebanon, Indiana Armory - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

A little history on the Lebanon National Guard Armory and the HOwitzer

Battery C, 2ND Battalion 150TH Field Artillery Regiment

The building was dedicated on July 4, 1941 to replace the old armory located on Indianapolis Avenue. At that time, the howitzers were pulled by horses.
The piece sitting in front of the Armory is an M110A2 Self-Propelled, 8-inch howitzer. This piece was fielded to the unit in 1972 when the battery changed from towed 8-inch to self-propelled.
In 1996, the Battery changed back to a towed unit and changed from Battery D to Battery C. At that time, this 8-inch howitzer was demilitarized and placed in front of the armory on display.
The M110A2 Self-Propelled 8 inch was manned by a crew of 7 and could fire its 200-plus pound shell up to 18.6 miles with devastating accuracy. The howitzer’s lethality was defined by a 75-meter kill radius and a 200-meter burst area. This howitzer was last fired at Camp Atterbury in June 1996 before being demilitarized for display.

What type of artillery is this?: Howtizer Where is this artillery located?: Military Grounds What military of the world used this device?: American Date artillery was placed on display: 01/01/1996 Artillery is no longer operational: yes Are there any geocaches at this location?: GC19XD5 Howitzer Date artillery was in use: Not listed Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed Cost?: Not Listed Still may work: Not Listed

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