The German Howitzer is one of over field guns, howitzers and mortars that reached Canadian shores after World War I. The th Battalion, including seconded Brantford and Brant County men, captured the gun from Demuin, France at the beginning of the Battle of Amiens and gifted it to the City of Brantford on August 9, The gun has recently undergone restoration and repairs and will be returned to its home in Jubilee Terrace Park.
Thank you to all those who joined us and the 56th Field Artillery Regimen t in honouring the return and dedication of the Field Howitzer on Saturday, September 28, The event, which was part of Valour Day, included a ceremonial parade of the Howitzer from Victoria Square to the Brant Armoury, followed by the dedication of the restored Howitzer at Jubilee Terrace Park, adjacent to the Armoury, located at 18 Brant Avenue, Brantford.
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