Canon de 155mm GPF - Susanville, CA - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

Located in Memorial Park is a large, vintage French-made gun used heavily during World War I. I was able to locate a great paragraph from a book titled Artillery: An Illustrated History of Its Impact By Jeff Kinard that highlights the history behind this large gun and reads:

The year 1917 saw the greatest number of new French designs during the war. The 155mm Gun Mle 17LS appeared that year, as did the famed 155mm Gun Mle 17 GPF. The 155mm Mle 17 GPF (Grand Puissance Filloux, or High Powered gun designed by Lieutenant Colonel Filloux of the Puteaux Arsenal) weighed 23,700 pounds and had a maximum range of 17,717 yards firing a 95-poiund shell. The Mle 17 GPF was also adopted by the United State and stayed in that country's service into World War II, when it as adapted for self-propelled use by mounting on a tank chasis.

Wikipedia also contains a good page highlighting this gun along with some pictures.

What type of artillery is this?: 155m gun Where is this artillery located?: Park What military of the world used this device?: France, United States, Nazi Germany, Phillipines, Australia, Chile Date artillery was in use: 01/01/1917 Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed Cost?: Not Listed Artillery is no longer operational: Not Listed Still may work: Not Listed Are there any geocaches at this location?: Not listed

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