Ministry of Defence Howitzers - Moscow, Russia
Posted by: 
haggaeus
N 55° 43.670 E 037° 35.480
37U E 411531 N 6176687
Two 122mm Howitzer guns in front of Russian defense ministry building.
Waymark Code: WM6W04
Location: Russia
Date Posted: 07/26/2009
Views: 12
The buildings at Frunzenskaya naberezhnaya were used as headquarters of Soviet artillery during WW II. I was walking around after finding the nearby cache and noticed two nice waymarkable howitzers in front of a large building with no signs. After some googling of the address it looks like this is one of Russian Ministry of Defence buildings.
The information sheet in Russian reads:
122mm Howitzer M-30
Maximum range: 11800m
Shooting speed /min: 5-6
Highest shoot angle: 63.5
Ammo weight: 24.5kg
Time of adapting from transport mode to operational: 1-1.5 min
Where is this artillery located?: Government building
What military of the world used this device?: Soviet Army
Artillery is no longer operational: yes
Are there any geocaches at this location?:
yes, Andreyevsky Bridge GC1W96G
What type of artillery is this?: Not listed
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
Still may work: Not Listed
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