The Heritage Center
on the grounds of the US Army
Yuma Proving Ground
The Heritage Center is
closed right now.
A mile or so up the road is the Wahner E. Brooks Historical Exhibit of items tested at the Yuma Proving Ground from World War II to the present.
There's an assortment of
Howitzers.
Most are towed.
This M107 175 MM Howitzer
is self-propelled.
Honest John Rocket
Used in Vietnam
Sergeant York 40MM
Antiaircraft
Weapons System
This is an experimental
weapons system.
Used in World War II
Recovery Vehicle
Used in the Korean War
Used in the Korean War
M728 Combat Engineer
Vehicle
Used in Vietnam, Desert
Storm, Saudi Arabia
Used in Vietnam &
Saudi Arabia
Yuma Proving Grounds has millions of acres for military training. I can imaging Howitzers being towed to locations, secured and shells fired at targets; armored tank drills, and rocket launches in this vast and lonely terrain.
Yuma Proving Grounds has millions of acres for military training. I can imaging Howitzers being towed to locations, secured and shells fired at targets; armored tank drills, and rocket launches in this vast and lonely terrain.
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