Artillery From World War I to the Present Day (Compared & Contrasted)

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Amber Books | 2010 | ISBN: 1906626987 | English | 232 pages | PDF | 115.92 MB
From the field guns of World War I to the anti-aircraft missiles of today. Artillery is a comprehensive guide to cannon, mortars, howitzers, self-propelled guns, anti-tank missiles, and rockets. Beginning with a background on the history of artillery before the twentieth century each chapter then addresses the major periods of recent artillery development, fromt he guns that pounded the trenches in world War I to the weapons of World War II, the Cold War and righ tup tot modern day artillery. all the classic examples of artillery are featured, such as the German '88, the British 25 pounder and the American M109. Many of the pieces described are also accompanied by detailed color profiles. There are also full specifications tables that list caliber, weight, elevation, traverse, muzzle velocity, and maximum range.