
Caption | 240mm howitzer, Matsu Islands, Republic of China, 15 May 2017, photo 6 of 6 ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | S. Chen | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 15 May 2017 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Nangan, Fujian, Taiwan | |||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
Added Date | 29 May 2017 | |||||||
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Licensing | used with permission of the owner |
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C. Peter Chen says:
28 Nov 2017 05:13:00 AM
Republic of China Army purchased these US surplus weapons in the 1950s and deployed them to Kinmen and Matsu, ie. front line of defense against Communist China. Although they are considered obsolete weapons, they are nevertheless still active and ready to provide counter-battery fire against Communist guns on the mainland coast. Or, if necessary, fire retaliatory rounds at population centers such as the city of Xiamen.

28 Nov 2017 05:13:00 AM
Republic of China Army purchased these US surplus weapons in the 1950s and deployed them to Kinmen and Matsu, ie. front line of defense against Communist China. Although they are considered obsolete weapons, they are nevertheless still active and ready to provide counter-battery fire against Communist guns on the mainland coast. Or, if necessary, fire retaliatory rounds at population centers such as the city of Xiamen.
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Any more background on this cannon and why it’s there?