Sergeant Jay L. Hoehlein took this photograph on July 5, 1918, during the testing of ordnance at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland. The image shows the recoil of a French 155 mm gun. It is important to note that the photograph was not intended for publication and was issued with the description and notes on September 16, 1918.

---

Size: 8262px × 5598px
Photo credit: © piemags/NSC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ., 1, 111-sc, 111-sc-13647, 2, 5, 155, 1918, aberdeen, activities, american, analysis, archives, army, arsenal, artifacts, artillery, bases, design, effort, equipment, experiments, explosives, facilities, firearm, firearms, french, grounds, gun, historical, history, hoehlein, innovation, jay, july, maryland, memorabilia, military, mm, ordnance, personnel, photographs, photography, proving, publication, recoil, research, sergt., soldiers, technology, testing, training, war, weapons, world