RapidFireWeb 17-pounder Archer self-propelled gun (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3204488) Archer SP 17-pounder AT Gun, passing in review during the Farewell marchpast of the First Canadian Division, 10 June 1945. The Self Propelled 17-pounder, Valentine, Mk I, Archer was a British self propelled anti-tank gun in service during the Second World War. … Read more
17-pounder, QF, Anti-tank Gun (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3607613) Area of Vinchiatura, Italy- Army Commander’s visit to 1st Canadian Division – At the afternoon demonstration the official party saw various phases that might be included in any tough cross-country advance – Here, 17-pounder anti-tank guns being forded across the River Biferno, 2 May … Read more
(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3194248) Canadian 18-pounder QF Mk. I Field Gun emplacement in France, September 1917. The Ordnance QF 18-pounder, gun, was the standard British Empire field gun of the First World War-era. It formed the backbone of the Royal Field Artillery during the war, and was produced in large numbers. It … Read more
Artillery preserved at 3 Canadian Division Support Base Edmonton, Alberta The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document every historical piece of artillery preserved in Canada. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these guns to provide and update the data found on these web pages. Photos are by the author … Read more
Artillery preserved in Alberta, Barrhead, Bellevue, Bragg Creek, Brooks, CFB Cold Lake, Didsbury, Fort Macleod, Fort Saskatchewan, Frank, High Prairie, Lougheed, Mannville and Shaunavon The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document every historical piece of artillery preserved in Canada. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these guns to provide … Read more
Artillery in Calgary, Alberta The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document every historical piece of artillery preserved in Canada. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these guns to provide and update the data found on these web pages. Photos are by the author unless otherwise credited. Any errors found … Read more
Edmonton, 20th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA The 20th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA, is a Primary Reserve Royal Canadian Artillery (RCA) regiment of the 41 Canadian Brigade Group, composed of two batteries, the 61st Field Battery, RCA, based in Edmonton and 78th Field Battery, RCA, based in Red Deer, Alberta. Edmonton (Anthony Sewards Photos) 155-mm M109 … Read more
Artillery preserved in Lethbridge, Alberta The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document every historical piece of artillery preserved in Canada. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these guns to provide and update the data found on these web pages. Photos are by the author unless otherwise credited. Any errors … Read more
Artillery in Alberta, Peace River, Provost, Redcliffe, Red Deer, Sangudo, Sedgewick, Stavely, Taber, Thorhild, Two Hills, Vauxhall, Vermilion and Wainwright The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document every historical piece of artillery preserved in Canada. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these guns to provide and update the data … Read more
2-pounder QF Mk. X Anti-tank Gun (IWM Photo) Ordnance QF 2-pounder Anti-Tank Gun, UK, ca 1940. It was a 40 mm (1.575 in) British anti-tank gun and vehicle-mounted gun employed in the Second World War. In its vehicle-mounted variant the 2-pounder was a common main gun on British tanks early in the war, as well … Read more
