{"id":22,"date":"2015-09-02T18:44:59","date_gmt":"2015-09-02T22:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2016-12-05T21:32:52","modified_gmt":"2016-12-06T02:32:52","slug":"artillery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/artillery\/","title":{"rendered":"Artillery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are many pieces of artillery &#8212; from revolutionary War cannon to modern tanks &#8212; on display throughout the Great Lakes Region.\u00a0 Here is what we are writing about lately.<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/2019\/10\/30\/m24-chaffee-light-tank\/\">M24 &#8220;Chaffee&#8221; Light Tank<\/a>Shane Fields<a href=\"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/2019\/10\/30\/m24-chaffee-light-tank\/\" title=\"M24 &quot;Chaffee&quot; Light Tank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/wp-content\/uploads\/;https:\/\/fas.org\/man\/dod-101\/sys\/land\/m24-chaffee2.jpg\" class=\"lcp_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"M24 &quot;Chaffee&quot; Light Tank\" \/><\/a><div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">\n\nM24 Chaffee Light Tank (tanks-encyclopedia.com)\n\n\n\nThe M24 \u201cChaffee\u201d light tank is a United States produce tank that was first used during World War II. The group that actually produced this for ...<\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/2019\/10\/30\/wwii-german-howitzer\/\">WWII German Howitzer<\/a>Ben Hansen<a href=\"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/2019\/10\/30\/wwii-german-howitzer\/\" title=\"WWII German Howitzer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/wp-content\/uploads\/;http:\/\/wiwarmem.ipower.com\/images\/artillery\/15cm_sfh18-little_chute_front_view.jpg\" class=\"lcp_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"WWII German Howitzer\" \/><\/a><div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">\n\n Front view (photo by John Anderson) source \n\n\n\nClocking\nin at almost 26 feet in length, the German heavy field howitzer model 18 is an\nimpressive sight to behold. After years of ...<\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/2019\/10\/30\/u-s-s-edson\/\">U.S.S. Edson<\/a>Sam Gaffney<a href=\"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/2019\/10\/30\/u-s-s-edson\/\" title=\"U.S.S. Edson\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/edson3.jpg\" class=\"lcp_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"U.S.S. Edson\" \/><\/a><div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">\n\nThe U.S.S. Edson on the Open Seas (photo credit. MLive.com)\n\n\n\nIn its prime, the USS Edson sailed the Pacific Ocean as part of the mighty United States Navy. The Edson was ...<\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/2019\/10\/27\/baes-naval-guns-pkaiser\/\">BAE\u2019s Naval Guns<\/a>Patrick Kaiser<a href=\"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/2019\/10\/27\/baes-naval-guns-pkaiser\/\" title=\"BAE\u2019s Naval Guns\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/BAE-Systems-MN.jpg\" class=\"lcp_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"BAE\u2019s Naval Guns\" \/><\/a><div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">\n 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 ...<\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/2017\/10\/24\/raco-aff\/\">Raco Army Air Field and the CIM-10 BOMARC<\/a>Ethan Laytner<div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">Introduction:\nAugust 6th\u00a0and 9th\u00a0of 1945 marked a turning in World War II, and while Japan\u2019s official surrender would not be for nearly a month later the very nature of warfare had ...<\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/2017\/10\/22\/nike-missile-defense-system-site-d-06\/\">Nike Missile Defense System, Site D-06<\/a>Matt DeGroot<div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">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 ...<\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/2017\/10\/16\/riverview-mi-nike-missile-base\/\">Riverview, MI Nike Missile Base<\/a>Jack Youngblood<div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">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 ...<\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/2016\/10\/18\/m4-sherman-tank\/\">M4 Sherman Tank<\/a>Alex Kuehn<div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">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 ...<\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/2016\/10\/16\/detroit-mi-m10-sherman-at-fisher-body-plant-21\/\">M10 Sherman at Fisher Body Plant 21<\/a>Sequoyah Swiercz<div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">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 ...<\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/2016\/10\/16\/red-lake-peatland-atomic-fuse-test\/\">Red Lake Peatland Atomic Fuse Test<\/a>Jesse Olson<div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">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 ...<\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/2016\/10\/16\/the-production-of-the-m18-hellcat-and-its-vitality-to-the-war\/\">The Production of the M18 Hellcat and its Vitality&hellip;<\/a>Tyler Terteling<div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">Introduction\nAround 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 ...<\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/2016\/10\/16\/germfask-mi-m47-patton\/\">Germfask MI, M47 Patton<\/a>Nathan Auch<div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">In Germfask Michigan there is a tank on the side of the road.\u00a0 It is part of a monument in honor of Edward James Doran who served in WWII.\u00a0 The ...<\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/2015\/10\/11\/saginaw-steering-gear-division-of-general-motors-plant-2-small-arms-production\/\">Saginaw Gun Plant M1 Carbine Production<\/a>Ed Glowacki<div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">In World War Two the United States Military saw the benefit&nbsp;for a carbine in its ranks to better suit the needs of troops. This led to the adoption of the ...<\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/2015\/10\/11\/detroit-arsenal-patton-tank\/\">Detroit Arsenal Patton Tank<\/a>Thomas Cauley<div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">In 1940 the United States realized that they needed a armored division separate from the infantry so they decided to build\u00a0the Detroit Tank Arsenal Plant in the winter of 1940 ...<\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/2015\/10\/11\/detroit-arsenal-birthplace-of-american-tank-warfare\/\">Detroit Arsenal: Birthplace of American Tank Warfa&hellip;<\/a>Jake Hendricks<div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">In order to counter the German\u2019s 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 ...<\/div><\/li><\/ul><ul class='lcp_paginator'><li class='lcp_currentpage'>1<\/li><li><a href='http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22?lcp_page0=2#lcp_instance_0' title='2'>2<\/a><\/li><li><a href='http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22?lcp_page0=2#lcp_instance_0' title='2' class='lcp_nextlink'>&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many pieces of artillery &#8212; from revolutionary War cannon to modern tanks &#8212; on display throughout the Great Lakes Region.\u00a0 Here is what we are writing about lately.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-22","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5065,"href":"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22\/revisions\/5065"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/mhugl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}