For a small rural community like Deniliquin, this weapon was also a physical reminder of a war being fought on foreign soils by their own local men and women. The place has potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales. The 75mm field gun at Deniliquin has state heritage significance for its potential to reveal further information about the design and manufacture of a German gun for use by the Romanian military. Being one of only three of its type in NSW, this example of a European weapon built and traded by the famous Krupp company also grants an opportunity to explore the differences between the military designs of Australia and the world (and how these designs evolved both before and following World War I). The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales. The 75mm field gun at Deniliquin has state heritage significance as one of only three guns of its type in NSW. It is also rare because it is one of only nine weapons captured by the Australian 4th Light Horse Brigade at the iconic battle of Beersheba, the last great cavalry charge in history. The place is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a class of cultural or natural places/environments in New South Wales. The 75mm field gun at Deniliquin has local heritage significance as a representative example of a war trophy returned to Australia from the conflict of the First World War. Per head of population, Australia had more World War I memorials than any other country in the world and they soon became a popular place of commemoration for the local communities and a powerful symbol of the sacrifices made by the Australian armed forces.