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Artillery

There are many pieces of artillery — from revolutionary War cannon to modern tanks — on display throughout the Great Lakes Region.  Here is what we are writing about lately.

  • M24 “Chaffee” Light TankShane FieldsM24 "Chaffee" Light Tank
    M24 Chaffee Light Tank (tanks-encyclopedia.com) The M24 “Chaffee” light tank is a United States produce tank that was first used during World War II. The group that actually produced this for ...
  • WWII German HowitzerBen HansenWWII German Howitzer
    Front view (photo by John Anderson) source Clocking in at almost 26 feet in length, the German heavy field howitzer model 18 is an impressive sight to behold. After years of ...
  • U.S.S. EdsonSam GaffneyU.S.S. Edson
    The U.S.S. Edson on the Open Seas (photo credit. MLive.com) In its prime, the USS Edson sailed the Pacific Ocean as part of the mighty United States Navy. The Edson was ...
  • BAE’s Naval GunsPatrick KaiserBAE’s Naval Guns
    This article contains an in-depth look at the facility that was attached to the BAE (British Aeronautical Engineering) building and BAE building itself in Fridley, Minnesota. Specifically, the MK ...
  • Raco Army Air Field and the CIM-10 BOMARCEthan Laytner
    Introduction: August 6th and 9th of 1945 marked a turning in World War II, and while Japan’s official surrender would not be for nearly a month later the very nature of warfare had ...
  • Nike Missile Defense System, Site D-06Matt DeGroot
    The Utica Nike Missile Defense site D-06 was part of the most important defense network in America. That network of Nike Missile ranges was tasked with the protection of the ...
  • Riverview, MI Nike Missile BaseJack Youngblood
    Diversion of Soviet planes carrying nuclear bombs was the purpose of the 275 Nike Missile bases in the U.S. (Nike Historical Society 2016, pg 1). Introduction of nuclear bombs created ...
  • M4 Sherman TankAlex Kuehn
    This is an in-depth look at the M4 Sherman tank. The original propose of this article was to take a look into the history of the M4 Sherman tank located ...
  • M10 Sherman at Fisher Body Plant 21Sequoyah Swiercz
    During World War II the Allied forces needed a new kind of vehicle that could in essence stop German tanks from pushing through the anti-tank guns. This lead to General ...
  • Red Lake Peatland Atomic Fuse TestJesse Olson
    During the Cold War, development of the atomic bombs took place in the deserts of the southwestern United States. These areas provided vast, unpopulated areas to safely test weapons of ...
  • The Production of the M18 Hellcat and its Vitality…Tyler Terteling
    Introduction Around the advent of World War 2 the United States was claimed a manufacturing superpower. This young nation was ready to prove the claims as the Japanese attack on Pearl ...
  • Germfask MI, M47 PattonNathan Auch
    In Germfask Michigan there is a tank on the side of the road.  It is part of a monument in honor of Edward James Doran who served in WWII.  The ...
  • Saginaw Gun Plant M1 Carbine ProductionEd Glowacki
    In World War Two the United States Military saw the benefit for a carbine in its ranks to better suit the needs of troops. This led to the adoption of the ...
  • Detroit Arsenal Patton TankThomas Cauley
    In 1940 the United States realized that they needed a armored division separate from the infantry so they decided to build the Detroit Tank Arsenal Plant in the winter of 1940 ...
  • Detroit Arsenal: Birthplace of American Tank Warfa…Jake Hendricks
    In order to counter the German’s superior Tigers and Panzers, the U.S. had to roll out many, many more tanks. This was achieved through the massive assembly line known as ...