War Memorials of Wisconsin

M1897 75mm field gun

The original M1897 75mm field gun in service with the USA was purchased from France in 1917. This M1897 'French 75' gun was mounted on a M1897 carriage which had wooden wheels and a steel "pole-trail".    Subsequent variants were of American manufacture. These variants introduced between WWI and WWII included modifications to the recoil system and a split-trail carriage with pneumatic tires. By WWII the towed M1897 75mm field gun was limited to use as a training weapon.

There are 3 known M1897 75mm field guns on display in Wisconsin.  They are at the following locations:

City Located Photo(s) Gun info Mount info Location GPS Map(s)
Black River, WI n/a M1897A4 ? ? ? n/a
Black River Falls, WI No.26034
A.BS 1918		 original
solid trail		 Jackson County Memorial Park,
Hwy 54 - Melrose St.		 N 44° 17.321'
W 90° 51.884'
Oregon, WI M1897A4
No.22979
A.BS 1918		 M2A3
split-trail		 VFW Post 9379 memorial,
Spring St. & Park St.		 N 42° 55.552'
W 89° 23.007'


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