This was a fun thread on another forum I frequent. Usually, a "gate guard" is a piece of artillery that has been donated to a city, municipality, VFW, etc. for decoration. You'll find them hanging out in parks or in front of various buildings "guarding the gates."
To start it off, here's a Japanese Type 91 105mm howitzer that sits inside the gate at Kitchell Park in Pana, IL, US. I climbed all over that thing as a kid, and always thought it would hit my house if it were ever fired (my house was in the line of sight, but maybe only 500 yards from the gun...silly kid).
Any more out there?
-WRM
To start it off, here's a Japanese Type 91 105mm howitzer that sits inside the gate at Kitchell Park in Pana, IL, US. I climbed all over that thing as a kid, and always thought it would hit my house if it were ever fired (my house was in the line of sight, but maybe only 500 yards from the gun...silly kid).
Any more out there?
-WRM