War Memorials of Wisconsin

Artillery Memorials

Perhaps one of the most common pieces to have been donated to municipalities. Years ago it seemed as though there is one in almost every town square.

This large listing of models of artillery is divided into 3 sections: muzzle-loaders, and breech-loaders, and self-propelled. Each section is arranged by caliber; smallest to largest.

For rocket artillery go to the Missiles & Rockets listing.



Section 1:  Muzzle-loader Artillery Memorials

Model Designation Type of Artillery Caliber & Bore Country
of Origin
Number
on Display
Last
Update
7.58cm light mine launcher portable mortar 2.98 inch rifled-bore Germany 1 10/28/2009
M1861 3 inch rifle field gun 3.00 inch rifled-bore USA 2 12/09/2010
"Pattern of M1815" 6-pdr field gun 3.67 inch smoothbore USA 1 05/25/2011
M1819 6-pounder field gun 3.67 inch smoothbore USA 1 11/14/2009
M1841 6-pounder field gun 3.67 inch smoothbore USA 10 11/20/2010
Confederate 6-pounder field gun 3.67 inch smoothbore CSA 2 11/20/2010
4.2 inch Parrott rifle Parrott rifle 4.20 inch rifled-bore USA 5 11/29/2005
M1835 12-pounder mountain howitzer 4.62 inch smoothbore USA 1 08/22/2011
M1841 12-pounder field gun 4.62 inch smoothbore USA 3 09/29/2010
M1857 12-pounder field gun 4.62 inch smoothbore USA 14 09/29/2010
Confederate 12-pounder howitzer 4.62 inch smoothbore CSA 1 10/14/2011
Spanish 4.8 inch rifle field gun 4.8 inch rifled-bore Spain 1 11/05/2012
Spanish 18-pounder field gun 5.25 inch smoothbore Spain 1 11/05/2012
M1844 24-pounder flank howitzer 5.82 inch smoothbore USA 10 10/31/2009
M1861 8 inch seige howitzer 8.00 inch smoothbore USA 2 08/29/2010
M1861 8 inch seige mortar 8.00 inch smoothbore USA 1 08/29/2010
VIII-inch B.O. gun of 6500# coastal defense gun 8.00 inch smoothbore USA 1 11/14/2009
8 inch Navy gun, 106 cwt coastal defense gun 8.00 inch smoothbore USA 1 11/14/2009
M1861 10 inch Rodman coastal defense gun 10.00 inch smoothbore USA 1 11/29/2005
unidentified various various various 1 10/15/2011



Section 2:  Breech-loader Artillery Memorials

Model Designation Type of Artillery Caliber Country
of Origin
Number
on Display
Last
Update
U.S. Navy 1-pounder shipboard gun 1.46 inch [37 mm] USA/Britain 1 11/14/2009
M1 37mm anti-aircraft gun 1.46 inch [37 mm] USA 2 08/26/2012
M3 37mm anti-tank gun 1.46 inch [37 mm] USA 5 02/23/2010
40mm/56 caliber anti-aircraft gun 1.57 inch [40 mm] USA/Sweden 1 09/15/2010
Type 1 47mm anti-tank gun 1.85 inch [47 mm] Japan 1 05/26/2014
Maxim-Nordenfelt 6-pdr. shipboard gun 2.24 inch [57 mm] Spain/Britain 1 10/24/2009
M1 57mm anti-tank gun 2.24 inch [57 mm] USA 3 11/07/2010
M1897 75mm field gun 2.95 inch [75 mm] USA/France 3 11/14/2009
Type 38 75mm field gun 2.95 inch [75 mm] Japan/Germany 6 05/26/2014
Type 41 75mm cavalry gun 2.95 inch [75 mm] Japan 2 05/26/2014
Type 41 75mm mountain gun 2.95 inch [75 mm] Japan/Germany 3 11/07/2010
Type 88 75mm anti-aircraft gun 2.95 inch [75 mm] Japan 1 10/03/2010
Type 95 75mm field gun 2.95 inch [75 mm] Japan 1 10/29/2009
M1/M116 75mm pack howitzer 2.95 inch [75 mm] USA 6 04/04/2011
M5 3 inch anti-tank gun 3.00 inch [76 mm] USA 1 08/15/2010
3"/50 caliber naval deck gun 3.00 inch [76 mm] USA 1 12/13/2009
M1885 3.2 inch field gun 3.20 inch [81 mm] USA 1 09/12/2010
M1897 3.2 inch field gun 3.20 inch [81 mm] USA 1 11/14/2009
9cm C/1873 Kanone field gun 3.45 inch [88 mm] Germany 1 09/27/2011
T8 90mm anti-tank gun 3.54 inch [90 mm] USA 1 08/15/2010
M1890 3.6 inch rifled field mortar 3.60 inch [91 mm] USA 1 01/30/2010
10cm M. 14 FH field gun 3.93 inch [100 mm] Austria-Hungary 1 09/19/2010
10cm Kanone 1899 field gun 4.13 inch [105 mm] Germany 1 09/29/2011
Type 91 105mm howitzer 4.13 inch [105 mm] Japan/France 4 11/07/2012
M2 / M101 105mm howitzer 4.13 inch [105 mm] USA 6 05/31/2014
M119 105mm howitzer 4.13 inch [105 mm] USA/Britain 1 12/06/2009
Bishop BL 12-pounder field gun 4.62 inch [117 mm] USA 1 11/14/2009
M1906 4.7 inch field gun 4.70 inch [120 mm] USA 3 05/26/2014
M1908 / M1912 4.7 inch howitzer 4.70 inch [120 mm] USA 5 08/27/2011
M1900 5 inch coastal defense gun 5.00 inch [127 mm] USA 1 10/13/2011
BL 60-pounder field gun 5.00 inch [127 mm] Britain 2 11/14/2009
Type 4 15cm howitzer 5.87 inch [149 mm] Japan 2 05/26/2014
15cm sFH 02 howitzer 5.87 inch [149 mm] Germany 1 11/14/2009
15cm sFH 18 howitzer 5.87 inch [149 mm] Germany 1 01/31/2004
M1908 6 inch howitzer 6.00 inch [152 mm] USA 1 11/14/2009
M1917/M1918 155mm howitzer 6.10 inch [155 mm] USA/France 3 11/14/2009
M1/M114 155mm howitzer 6.10 inch [155 mm] USA 14 05/26/2014
M1892 7 inch siege mortar 7.00 inch [178 mm] USA 2 11/14/2009
M1898 7 inch siege howitzer 7.00 inch [178 mm] USA 1 09/26/2010
M1/M2/M115 8 inch howitzer 8.00 inch [203 mm] USA 1 01/31/2004
21cm M1916 howitzer 8.28 inch [210 mm] Germany 1 09/30/2010
unidentified various various various 1 09/29/2011



Section 3:  Self-Propelled Artillery Memorials

Model Designation Type of Artillery Caliber Country
of Origin
Number
on Display
Last
Update
M42 Duster anti-aircraft gun 1.57 inch [40 mm] USA 3 02/21/2010
M109 howitzer 6.10 inch [155 mm] USA 1 12/06/2009
M110 howitzer 8.00 inch [203 mm] USA 3 02/21/2010


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