155 Howitzer M1918A3

A 155mm howitzer adapted from a French Schneider design the U.S. adopted in WWI; it was the most-used heavy howitzer for American gunners in that war and, modernized with pneumatic tires, served on into World War II.

155 Howitzer M1918A3 is a historical marker in Cordele, Crisp County. It is one of 32 historical markers documented in Crisp County, among 69 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.9593, -83.9118 near Cordele. The nearest cataloged historic site is 57mm Antitank Gun M1 (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include 155mm Gun MI “The Long Tom”, LVT-3C Bushmaster, and Russian 85mm Divisional Gun D-44.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.