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Lewis Army Museum: Some big guns (photo diary) [1]

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Date: 2023-10-16  

The Lewis Army Museum near Tacoma, Washington includes displays of some big guns.

U.S. “M55” Heavy Self-Propelled Howitzer

U.S. M1918 Howitzer on M1917A4 Carriage

This is a World War I era 155mm howitzer.

M-1897A2 / M-2A3 75mm Gun

The M-2A3 is a two-wheeled split-trail design with gun shield. This 75mm gun is based upon a modified French World War I design. It has a crew of six: Commander, gunner, and four loaders.

M-1905 75mm Howitzer

This is a World War II Japanese gun. This was one of Japan’s primary artillery pieces during World War II. It was effective as an indirect and direct fire weapon system.

M-1918 155mm Howitzer Limber & Caisson

The M-1918 Limber & Caisson system saw use in World War I and was used through the 1930s. it carried projectiles for the M-1918 155mm Howitzer. Original systems were either horse drawn or pulled by World War I vintage trucks. The armored ammo box was also capable of carrying two of the howitzer’s gun crew on top of the caisson.

More military museum exhibits

Lewis Army Museum: Half-Tracks (photo diary)

Lewis Army Museum: An Iraqi tank and more (photo diary)

Lewis Army Museum: World War I (photo diary)

Lewis Army Museum: The Korean War (photo diary)

Ohio History Center: World War I machine guns (photo diary)

Ohio History Center: World War I posters (photo diary)

Veterans Memorial Museum: Women in World War II (Photo Diary)

Veterans Memorial Museum: The Korean War (Photo Diary)

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