M2A2 Howitzer 105 mm - Cranbourne RSL, Victoria, Australia - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

A plaque on the wall of the RSL building reads:

M2A2 Howitzer 105 mm (4.1")
"Super tough workhorse of the Vietnam war, the M2A2 could project force over an 11 km radius and was the main protection our soldiers had. The legendary 108 Fd Bty RAA fired over 11,000 rounds per gun from its six M2A2s in the year 1967-68 alone."

From the Australian War Memorial site: (visit link) , "The M2A2 105 millimetre howitzer is a general purpose, towed, light field artillery weapon which consists of a barrel, recoil mechanism and carriage. The barrel consists of a tube assembly, breech ring, and locking ring. The barrel is mounted on a recoil sleigh assembly. The firing mechanism is a continuous pull (self cocking) type activated by pulling a lanyard. The cannon barrel is single-loaded, air-cooled and uses semi-fixed ammunition. The carriage is of the single axle and split trail type. The trails are divided during emplacement and are drawn together and locked during travel. A drawbar is provided for attachment to a prime mover. The carriage consists of an equilibrator, shield, elevating mechanism, cradle, gear, elevating arcs, traversing mechanism, top carriage, wheels, and trails. The recoil mechanism is a constant hydropneumatic type shock absorber system which is installed in the cradle of the carriage."

"The M2A2 105 millimetre howitzer was the standard artillery weapon used by most field regiments of the Royal Australian Artillery (RAA) during the Vietnam conflict."

Visited: 1430, Tuesday, 24 May, 2016

What type of artillery is this?: Howitzer Where is this artillery located?: Veterans Building What military of the world used this device?: Australian Army Date artillery was placed on display: 11/11/2012 Parking location to view this Waymark: S 38° 07.032 E 145° 07.203 Cost?: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Artillery is no longer operational: no Still may work: no Date artillery was in use: Not listed Are there any geocaches at this location?: Not listed

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