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UNIQUE ID 741: M12 SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER

U.S. Army Artillery Museum, Fort Sill, USA

(Location: Museum Building)


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Unique ID: 741
Added to Database: December 2008
Last Edited: 21 February 2014
Type (ID): M12 (1290)
Model (ID): M12 (1290)
Location Category (ID): U.S. Army Artillery Museum (86100)
Location (ID): Museum Building (86100)
Serial Number:
Registration: W-4055526: “USA 4055526” painted on rear superstructure sides.
Name: “Adolf’s Assassin” painted on superstructure sides.
Other Identification: “1A 991F”? painted on hull front.
Collection Reference:
Links: AFVNDB 1
AFVNDB 2
References:
Associated Tanks:

Location History:
(see map)

1: Pressed Steel Car Company, Hegewisch, Chicago, Illinois, USA (Sole manufacturer 1942)
2: Maryland Boulevard, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Harford County, Maryland, USA (Until November 2010)
3: U.S. Army Artillery Museum, Fort Sill, Lawton, Oklahoma, USA (Current location)


This M12 was transferred from the Ordnance Museum at Aberdeen Proving Ground in November 2010 and then underwent restoration at the maintenance facility at Fort Sill (source: P.-O. Buan/G. Blaker via AFVNDB). It had previously been on display on Maryland Boulevard.

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2011

Front left view
1: Front left view

Taken: 2011
Contributor: Fort Sill Museum
Photo ID: 9205
Added: 21 February 2014
Filename: 2_M12_Si...
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Front left view
2: Front left view

Taken: 2011
Contributor: Fort Sill Museum
Photo ID: 9206
Added: 21 February 2014
Filename: 1_M12_Si...
Views: 1285
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July 1983

Left view
3: Left view

Taken: 9 July 1983
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 1096
Added: 23 December 2008
Filename: Scan_M12...
Views: 229
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Front right view
4: Front right view

Taken: 9 July 1983
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 1097
Added: 23 December 2008
Filename: Scan_M12...
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Right view
5: Right view

Taken: 9 July 1983
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 1098
Added: 23 December 2008
Filename: Scan_M12...
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Rear left view
6: Rear left view

Taken: 9 July 1983
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 1099
Added: 23 December 2008
Filename: Scan_M12...
Views: 356
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