Championhilz Posted August 10, 2008 Share #1 Posted August 10, 2008 I recently purchased a couple of WW II pictures from an online shop, and since I have been a pretty good customer of late, they threw in a number of extra WW II images for free. This image was one of the freebies, and I thought it was a nice little shot of a heavy artillery piece about to fire. There is no ID on the picture, but from the looks of the terrain, it must be somewhere in the Pacific. If anyone can ID the type of artillery piece this is, I will be most appreciative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wailuna Posted August 10, 2008 Share #2 Posted August 10, 2008 It looks like the model 1918M1 155mm towed gun, more commonly known in the U.S. Coast Artillery as the "GPF" (Grande Puissance Filloux), on a circular "Panama mount" and maybe located somewhere in Hawaii before or during WWII. 55th Coast Artillery at Ft. Kamehameha manned 48 "GPF" emplacements in 1932 and by the end of WWII there were some 120 "GPF" emplacements on Oahu. Enlargement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiaiokalewa Posted August 13, 2008 Share #3 Posted August 13, 2008 It looks like the model 1918M1 155mm towed gun, more commonly known in the U.S. Coast Artillery as the "GPF" (Grande Puissance Filloux), on a circular "Panama mount" and maybe located somewhere in Hawaii before or during WWII. 55th Coast Artillery at Ft. Kamehameha manned 48 "GPF" emplacements in 1932 and by the end of WWII there were some 120 "GPF" emplacements on Oahu. Enlargement? Aloha, As Wailuna (my Dad) points out the 55th CAC arrived in the Territory of Hawaii shortly after WWI in three phases: Batteries D, E, & F arrived in May 19, 1921; Headquarters Detachment and Combat Train June ?, 1921; Batteries G,H, & I December 22, 1921; 1st, 2nd , & 3rd Battalions were physically constituted by January 6, 1922 at Fort Kam. As a side note the 55th CA was organized on March 17, 1917 served in AEF in France during 1918 and if I'm not mistaken it had the honor of firing the last gun of the Great War. Some place in Wailuna library there are Hawaiian Department Horse and Transportation Programs showing additional images of tractors pulling these 155 GPF at these events up at Schofield Barracks during the 1930's. This photo was taken in during an inspection circa. 1925. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiaiokalewa Posted August 13, 2008 Share #4 Posted August 13, 2008 This was taken during an organization event and probably at one of the many annual Hawaiian Department Horse & Transportation events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiaiokalewa Posted August 13, 2008 Share #5 Posted August 13, 2008 This field repair shop was also at the same event and you'll notice that the soldiers are wearing Hawaiian Department SSI. Circa. 1925 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiaiokalewa Posted August 13, 2008 Share #6 Posted August 13, 2008 This is actually a really exciting tunic worn by an enlisted member of the 55th CA Regt. The tunic, chevrons and Hawaiian Department patch are all locally tailor made in the Territory of Hawaii. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiaiokalewa Posted August 13, 2008 Share #7 Posted August 13, 2008 Here's a close up on the left side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted August 13, 2008 Share #8 Posted August 13, 2008 WOW! That is a great looking coat! I really like seeing interwar years Army items from Hawaii and the Philippines. Great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agate hunter Posted September 13, 2014 Share #9 Posted September 13, 2014 Amazing uniform, I really like those chevrons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notinfringed Posted September 15, 2014 Share #10 Posted September 15, 2014 These are some pictures from a photo album that I recently purchased. I believe they are at Schofield Barracks in 1934, but I am not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notinfringed Posted September 15, 2014 Share #11 Posted September 15, 2014 One more. I'm not sure if this is the same model of gun or not, but it is cool just the same. I have a few more, but I don't want to hijack this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backtheattack Posted September 17, 2014 Share #12 Posted September 17, 2014 Think the gun in post #11 is the 3inch M1918 anti-aircraft gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell moore Posted October 10, 2014 Share #13 Posted October 10, 2014 really cool old pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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