Civil War Artillery – A Pictorial Introduction

 
Civil War Artillery – A Pictorial Introduction
Free Download Civil War Artillery - A Pictorial Introduction by Robert Jones
English | August 15, 2012 | ISBN: 1300066644 | 180 pages | EPUB | 32 Mb
In 1861, a blast of artillery aimed at Fort Sumter started four years of the most horrendous period in American history. On the morning of April 12th, forty three Confederate cannons opened up on the fortress. Miraculously, no one on either side had been killed or seriously wounded - a battle conclusion with these results would rarely happen again.The Confederacy had to struggle to place artillery and ammunition in the field. While the Union had 163 field guns on hand, the Confederacy had only 35 when the war began. Also, most of the gunpowder mills were located in the North. Take a trip through time beginning with the infancy of artillery during the American Revolution until the final shots were fired at Appomattox. Most of the major battles are visited, along with some lesser engagements, and the role that the artillery played regarding their outcome. With over 500 photographs, (many previously unpublished), the reader will get a real feel what it was like to serve with the artillery during the Civil War.


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Artillery Warfare, 1939-1945

 
Artillery Warfare, 1939-1945
Free Download Artillery Warfare, 1939-1945 by Simon Forty, Jonathan Forty
English | December 2, 2020 | ISBN: 1526776782 | 224 pages | MOBI | 80 Mb
It is said that artillery won the Second World War for the Allies - that Soviet guns wore down German forces on the Eastern Front, negating their superior tactics and fighting ability, and that the accuracy and intensity of the British and American artillery was a major reason for the success of Allied forces in North Africa from El Alamein, in Italy and Normandy, and played a vital role in the battles of 1944 and 1945. Yet the range of weapons used is often overlooked or taken for granted - which is why this highly illustrated history by Simon and Jonathan Forty is of such value. They stress the importance of artillery on every front and analyze how artillery equipment, training and tactical techniques developed during the conflict.


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