King of Battle
Author: Boyd L. Dastrup
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 398
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King of Battle
Author: Boyd L. Dastrup
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 434
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKKing of Battle: Artillery in World War I
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Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2016-01-12
Total Pages: 394
ISBN-13: 9004307281
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn King of Battle: Artillery in World War I, a distinguished array of authors examines the centrepiece of battle in the Great War: artillery. Going beyond the usual tables of calibres and ranges, the contributors consider the organization and technology of artillery, as well as present aspects of training, doctrine, and other national idiosyncrasies. Artillery dominated the battlefields of World War I, and forever changed the military doctrine of war. No nation that had participated in significant ground combat would blithely assume that morale could ever replace firepower. The essays included in this volume explain how twelve countries, including all the major combatants, handled artillery and how it affected the Great War. Contributors include Filippo Cappellano, Boyd Dastrup, Edward J. Erickson, Bruce Gudmundsson, James Lyon, Sanders Marble, Janice E. McKenney, Dmitre Minchev, Andrey Pavlov, Kaushik Roy, Cornel and Ioan Scafes, John Schindler, and David Zabecki.
Field Artillery Weapons of the Civil War
Author: James C. Hazlett
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9780252072109
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a detailed survey, replete with photographs and diagrams, of the field artillery used by both sides in the Civil War. In paperback for the first time, the book provides technical descriptions of the artillery (bore, weight, range, etc.), ordnance purchases, and inspection reports. Appendixes provide information on surviving artillery pieces and their current locations in museums and national parks.
Artillery in the Great War
Author: Paul Strong
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
Published: 2011-05-18
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13: 1844682463
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA year-by-year examination of key WWI battles and how the ongoing advances in artillery shaped strategy, tactics, and oprations; includes battlefield maps! World War I is often said to have been an artillery war, yet the decisive role artillery played in shaping military decisions—and therefor the war itself—has rarely been examined. Artillery in the Great War traces the development of this all-important technology, the differing approaches to its use, the many innovations it underwent on both sides, and how those approaches and innovations in turn effected key battles such as the Battle of the Somme. This highly readable and informative history is perfect for any reader interested in understanding the legacy of World War I, or the evolution of modern warfare.
World War I Battlefield Artillery Tactics
Author: Dale Clarke
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2014-12-20
Total Pages: 66
ISBN-13: 1782005919
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs the First World War bogged down across Europe resulting in the establishment of trench systems, artillery began to grow in military importance. Never before had the use of artillery been so vital, and to this day the ferocity, duration and widespread use of artillery across the trenches of Europe has never been replicated. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork, this groundbreaking study explains and illustrates the enormous advances in the use of artillery that took place between 1914 and 1918, the central part artillery played in World War I and how it was used throughout the war, with particular emphasis on the Western Front.
King of Battle: A Branch History of the U.S. Army's Field Artillery
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 389
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Table of Contents reads as follows: Chapter I -- Birth Pains: 1775-1783; Chapter II -- Field Artillery and the New Nation: 1784-1815; Chapter III -- Developing a Field Artillery System: 1815-1861; Chapter IV -- Field Artillery in the Civil War: 1861-1865; Chapter V -- Towards a New Field Artillery: 1865-1898; Chapter VI -- More Modernization: 1898-1918; Chapter VII -- The Interwar Years: 1919-1939; Chapter VIII -- Field Artillery in World War II: 1939-1945; Chapter IX -- Cold War Years: 1945-1954; Chapter X -- From the Pentomic to the Heavy Division 1955-1980; and Epilogue -- Field Artillery of the 1980s.
American Civil War Artillery 1861–65 (2)
Author: Philip Katcher
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2012-07-20
Total Pages: 117
ISBN-13: 178200095X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBecause of the length of the coastline of the United States, from the beginning American ordnance and engineers placed an emphasis on heavy artillery mounted in coastal defences. The Union army organised its 'Heavy Artillery' into separate regiments, uniformed and equipped differently. While the Field Artillery was assigned across the fighting fronts Heavy Artillery units served the big guns in the forts and the defences of Washington. The Confederates did not differentiate types of artillery and those that became known as Heavy Artillery did so through informal association rather than formal designation. This book details the development and usage of the big guns. New Vanguard 38 and 40 are also available in a single volume special edition as 'American Civil War Artillery 1861-65'.
Field Artillery Group in Battle
Author: W. H. F. Weber
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Published: 2003-07
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9781843426707
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis publication is described as a tactical study based on the Action of 2nd Brigade, R.F.A (6th Division) during the German Offensive, 1918; the 100 Days Battle; and the Battle of Cambrai, 1917. It contains three Articles published in the Royal Artillery Journal between 1919 and 1923, which had as one object to place on record a set of actual experiences which could provide a framework on which to consider the practical effect of the aeroplane, the tank and chemical warfare on field artillery in battle and to see what lessons might be learned. A second object was to provide a souvenir of great days of the past for the officers and men who participated in the events described. The three Articles were entitled : A Field Artillery Group in Retreat (March/April 1918); A Field Artillery Group in the General Advance (September/October 1918), and A Field Artillery Group in the Surprise (Cambrai November 1917).
Artillery Employment At The Battle Of Gettysburg [Illustrated Edition]
Author: Major Mark R. Gilmore
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Published: 2014-08-15
Total Pages: 510
ISBN-13: 1782893946
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIncludes Civil War Map and Illustrations Pack - 224 battle plans, campaign maps and detailed analyses of actions spanning the entire period of hostilities. This book is an historical analysis of the Union artillery at the Battle of Gettysburg. It examines the significance of the Union artillery’s contribution to the Federal victory. This study explores all aspects of the tactical employment of the Union artillery on the first and last days of the battle. A brief description of the evolution of artillery organization in the Army of the Potomac prior to the battle of Gettysburg is included. This is followed by the chronological presentation of the tactical employment of artillery during the battle. First its employment in the meeting engagement on 1 July is examined, followed by a study of its use on the final and decisive third day when Union forces fought a set-piece defensive battle. Among the conclusions arrived at during the course of this study are these: that the Army of the Potomac’s corps artillery brigades and army artillery reserve proved to be responsive and efficient organizations in fulfilling their fire support mission, and when coupled with the skillful use of artillery and aggressive leadership by the army’s Chief-of-Artillery, Brigadier-General Hunt, were crucial to the successful employment of the Union artillery forces. This study concludes that the Union artillery under the command of Brigadier General Henry Hunt had a decided and positive influence on the Federal victory by successfully employing its corps artillery brigades and army artillery reserve as part of a combined arms force.
