M2 105mm Howitzer - Lafayette, IN - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

This is M2A1 105mm Howitzer, made at the Rock Island Arsenal in 1945. It is mounted on a M2A2 Standard Carriage, also dating from 1945.

It looks out over the Wabash River valley, from a bluff, by the winding main entrance drive to the Indiana Old Soldiers Home, from Indiana State Road 43.

The M2 was a 105mm howitzer fielded by the US Army in World War II and the Korean War. It was a towed gun with a maximum range of 7 miles (11 km), weighing 2.5 tons with the shield. It was rugged and simple, but accurate and powerful, firing high explosive (HE), white phosphorus, and smoke shells. Fitted with rubber-tired wheels, it was designed to be towed by trucks only. By 1943, this American gun had become the most common howitzer used by the Allied forces both in the European and the Pacific theaters. (visit link)

The 105 mm M2A1 (M101A1) howitzer was a howitzer developed and used by the United States. Entering production in 1941, it quickly gained a reputation for accuracy and a powerful punch. All of these qualities of the weapon, along with its widespread production, led to its adoption by many countries after the war. Its ammunition type also became the standard for many foreign countries' later models.

By the end of the Second World War, 8,536 105mm towed howitzers had been built and post-war production continued at Rock Island Arsenal until 1953, by which time 10,202 had been built. (visit link)

What type of artillery is this?: Towed Howitzer Where is this artillery located?: Veterans Building What military of the world used this device?: USA Date artillery was in use: Not listed 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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