Ordnance QF 25 pounder - Arnhem - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

EN: The Ordnance QF 25 pounder, or more simply, 25-pounder or 25-pdr, was introduced into service just before World War II, during which it served as the major British field gun/howitzer. It was considered by many to be the best field artillery piece of the war, combining high rates of fire with a reasonably lethal shell in a highly mobile piece. It was the British Army's primary artillery field piece well into the 1960s, with smaller numbers serving in training units until the 1980s. Many Commonwealth of Nations countries used theirs in active or reserve service until about the 1970s and ammunition for the weapon is currently being produced by Pakistan Ordnance Factories. It is a monument to the Battle of Arnhem. The howitzer can be found at the bridge named (John Frost Bridge)

CZ: Kanón OQF 25 pounder (Ordnance Quick Fire 25-pounder neboli "petadvacetiliberní kanón") byla britská kanónová houfnice ráže 87,6 mm, která vstoupila do služby tesne pred zacátkem druhé svetové války. Ve výzbroji nahradila zastaralé 18 liberní delo (Ordnance QF 18-pdr Gun) a 4,5 palcovou houfnici (Ordnance QF 4,5 inch Howitzer). Stala se základním polním delem britské armády až do šedesátých let. V mnoha státech Commonwealthu byla ve službe až do sedmdesátých let a nekolik kusu sloužilo ve Velké Británii k výcvikovým úcelum až do let osmdesátých.

Tato houfnice stojí u mostu Johna Forsta ve meste Arnhem, na pocest oprace Market Garden.

What type of artillery is this?: 16th Para Field Ambulance Where is this artillery located?: Monument grounds What military of the world used this device?: British 1st Airborne Division Parking location to view this Waymark: N 51° 58.546 W 005° 54.666 Cost?: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Artillery is no longer operational: yes Still may work: no Date artillery was in use: Not listed Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed Are there any geocaches at this location?: Not listed

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