Artillery

View of artillery piece on Wake Island. President Harry S. Truman traveled to Wake Island to meet with General Douglas MacArthur.

Expansive, exterior view of what appears to be some type of military maneuvers involving large artillery. A number of spectators are viewing the proceedings. Believed to be a Polish location. Identification not in English language.

Exterior view of what appears to be a military exercise involving soldiers and mobile gunnery. May be an illustration from an article in publication "Imagini Militare," September 1953. Believed to be located in Iron Curtain country, probably Romania.

Artillery demonstration at Aberdeen Proving Ground. President Harry S. Truman (not pictured) attended this demonstration.

Russian artillery towed by tanks in formation pass under a poster of Joseph Stalin in Red Square, Moscow.

Russian tanks and artillery parading in formation through Red Square, Moscow.

Artillery reserve training with Battery A, 9th Field Artillery at Fort Riley, Kansas. Harry S. Truman attended this training from July 5-19, 1926. Truman wrote on this photo: "Ft. Riley Kans July 5-19-26". Truman may not be in this photo. From: Truman Home.

Artillery training with the Army Reserves in Fort Riley, Kansas. Harry S. Truman attended this training, July 5-19, 1926. Truman is not believed to be in this particular photo. From: Truman Home.

The Parrott 8-inch naval gun and the Rodman 8-inch naval gun, from a battery near Yorktown, from around 1911. From: Milton Perry.

Columbiad 10-inch naval gun, near Farrars Island on the James River, from around 1911. From: Milton Perry.