War Memorials of Wisconsin

10cm Kanone 1899 in Unity, WI

This pre-WWI German gun memorial is on display (less wheels) in a city park along the railroad tracks between Hwy 13 (Front St.) and S. Madison St.



Right rear view (photo by John Anderson)


Left rear view (photo by John Anderson)


Left side view (photo by John Anderson)


Left side closeup view - note barrel engraving ahead of trunnion and also between breech and trunnion
(photo by John Anderson)


Top view of barrel showing engraving between breech and trunnion (photo by John Anderson)


Closeup view of left trunnion support - stamped "AWS" & "76" (both crossed out), then "Rh. M. F." & "55"
(photo by John Anderson)


Closeup view of right trunnion support - stamped "1903" (crossed out), then "1909" (photo by John Anderson)


Closeup view of right trunnion (photo by John Anderson)


Front view - bore diameter at muzzle measures 108mm (photo by John Anderson)


Closeup of lower portion of breech (photo by John Anderson)


Close-up of sliding breechblock (photo by John Anderson)



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