Artillery Equipment


A truck pulls artillery gun up a hill on a dirt road with two men at the rear.

A truck pulls an artillery gun closer to the front. (OSA, Oregon State Defense Council Records, World War I Photographs)


 
Artillery gun with mussle pointed skyward. Words "The Mighty Railway gun" printed on photo.

Soldiers pose on and next to a massive long range artillery gun moved on railroad lines. (OSA, Oregon State Defense Council Records, World War I Photographs)


 
Four men operate a mortar piece with 3ft tall shells to the right.

French soldiers operate a mortar piece with shells ready to fire on the right. (OSA, Oregon State Defense Council Records, World War I Photographs)



 
"Big railway guns in full action" printed on photo. Large artillery gun fires and a cloud of dark smoke shows out the barrel.

Large artillery guns fire toward German positions. (OSA, Oregon State Defense Council Records, World War I Photographs)