M116 75 mm Pack Howitzer - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

"The gun and carriage was designed so that it could be broken down into several pieces to be carried by pack animals. The gun saw combat in World War II with the United States Army (primarily used by airborne units), with US Marine Corps, and was also supplied to foreign forces.

In addition to the pack / air portable configuration, the gun was mounted on a conventional carriage to serve as a field artillery piece. The M2 and M3 are derived vehicle mounted howitzers used in the 75mm HMC M8 and some LVT models. In addition, the M1 in its original version was mated to a number of other self-propelled carriages, though only one of those – 75mm HMC T30 – reached mass production."

What type of artillery is this?: The 75mm Pack Howitzer M1, artillery piece usedt by airborne troops mainly. Where is this artillery located?: Other What military of the world used this device?: US, UK, France, China, several Latin American countries Parking location to view this Waymark: N 35° 14.342 W 081° 20.689 Cost?: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Artillery is no longer operational: yes Still may work: no Date artillery was in use: Not listed Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed Are there any geocaches at this location?: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   08/02/2016 NCDaywalker visited it