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SURVIVING GUN FILE (# 985)
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USA
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Heavy artillery
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Contributor :
Bernard Plumier      http://www.passioncompassion1418.com
Dick Pope            |
Location :
USA Parkville, MD Parkwood Cemetary
Coordinates :
Lat : 39.36930 / Long : -76.53740
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General comments on this surviving gun :
Identical items in the same location :
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Items covered by this file : 1 |
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Typical profile with the tube guide. |
The markings are hidden under a thick layer of black paint. |
There is a text that says this gun participated to the fights in France, in Chateau Thierry from May 31st to June 3, 1918 |
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Historic and technical information
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Denomination :     4.7-in M 1906 / M 1917 | Origin :       ( Rock Island Arsenal)           | ||||
Historic context :
Before the war, the US Army only had a little number of artillery weapons developped in their arsenals. Amongst the few, the 4.7 inches M 1906 gun, designed by the Rock Island Arsenal, had been produced in small quantities (60 items) from 1908. In 1917, an improved version, the 4.7 inches M 1917 gun, with a longer range, was launched in manufacturing. As a total 417 pieces of the two types have been produced. |
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