Obusier,155mm Howitzer M114-Waterloo-Québec,Canada
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gemeloj
N 45° 20.704 W 072° 30.737
18T E 694889 N 5024295
Un canon,non un obusier Howitzer M114. A cannon,no an Howitzer M114!
Waymark Code: WMJ2QB
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 09/13/2013
Views: 17
When I took the photo, an elderly gentleman walked. It proves to be an operator of this machine. He said that he had 11 men to handle.
It weighs 90 pounds. It takes a bait the size of a .22 caliber bullet to start the shell. The scope is long, Waterloo-Bromont, no problem. He told me how the men were waiting for the order and who did what. It seems that the third attempt, they made the sign of the cross before shooting.(personal remaks)
A howitzer is a gun whose ratio between the length of the striped portion of the tube and its size is below 20 (25 U.S.). The howitzer designation used among others in the United States, is a word of Czech origin and meaning catapult dating from the Austro-Hungarian empire. At that time, the Czechs engaged in artillery compared the curve of the shell to the projectile trajectory of this weapon.
From the First World War appear artillery that can shoot all angles increase. Since that time, the test is determining the relationship between the length of the striped portion of the tube and its size. Under 20 (25 in the U.S.) is a howitzer, above it is a gun.
(Wikipedia)
Lorsque je prenais la photo, un monsieur âgé se promenait. Il s'avère être un opérateur de cet engin. Il m'a précisé qu'il fallait 11 hommes pour le manipuler.
Il pèse 90 livres. Il faut une amorce de la grosseur d'une balle calibre 22 pour lancer l'obus. La portée est longue, Waterloo-Bromont, sans problème. Il m'a expliqué comment les hommes attendaient l'ordre et qui faisait quoi. Il semble qu' au troisième essai, ils faisaient le signe de croix avant de tirer. (remarques personnelles)
Un obusier est une pièce d'artillerie dont le rapport entre la longueur de la partie rayée du tube et de son calibre est en dessous de 20 (25 aux É.-U.). La désignation howitzer, utilisée entre autres aux États-Unis, est un mot d'origine tchèque voulant dire catapulte et datant de l'empire d'Autriche-Hongrie. À cette époque, des Tchèques engagés dans l'artillerie ont comparé la trajectoire courbe de l'obus à celle du projectile de cette arme.
Dès la Première Guerre mondiale apparaissent des pièces d'artillerie qui peuvent tirer à tous les angles de hausse. Depuis cette époque, le critère de détermination est le rapport entre la longueur de la partie rayée du tube et son calibre. En dessous de 20 (25 aux États-Unis), c'est un obusier, au-dessus c'est un canon.(Wikipedia)
What type of artillery is this?: Obusier
Where is this artillery located?: Veterans Building
What military of the world used this device?: Canadian
Date artillery was placed on display: 01/07/2002
Cost?: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Artillery is no longer operational: yes
Still may work: yes
Are there any geocaches at this location?:
No!
Date artillery was in use: Not listed
Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed
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