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Ordnance and Weapons
Theater of Operations--European

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Historical Summary

Wars & Conflicts

World War I 1917-1918

Navy Communities

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Naval Railway Gun

U.S. Naval Railway Battery Guns were utilized during World War I. Dispatched to France in 1918, this overview discusses some of the uses during the war, including the last shot, which was fired just before Armistice, November 11, 1918.

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Published: Fri Jun 25 06:50:15 EDT 2021

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