M1942 Zis 3 Division Gun

In northeast of the Capital Funeral Home & Cemetery grounds a M1942 Zis 3 Division Gun stands south east of the Veterans Wall of Remembrance. Entrance to the cemetery grounds abuts the west side of Prince of Wales Drive between Lodge Road and Maple Hill Way.

M1942 Zis 3 Division Gun
Country of origin: Russia
Calibre: 76.2 mm  Range: 13 km
Weight: 1160 kg  Weight of shell: 6.5kg
This gun was designed and built in Russia during the Second World War. It was serving the Serbian Forces during the Bosnian War in 1993 and was captured by Canadian troops.

M1942 Zis 3 Canon de division
Pays d'origine: Russie
Calibre: 76.2 mm  Portée: 13 km
Poids: 1160 kg  Poids de l'obus: 6.5 kg

Ce canon a été conçu et construit en Russie au cours de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Il servait les forces serbes pendant la guerre de Bosnie en 1993. Il fut capture par les troupes canadiennes.