Us Wwii Artillery

Author : Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849088195
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book US Field Artillery of World War II written by Steven J. Zaloga and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Determined to learn from the lessons of World War I, the US Army developed a new generation of field artillery weapons and tactics during the 1930s. Consequently, in World War II it was the clear leader in field artillery. Providing a thorough examination of the many critical innovations and doctrines, and the impact they had on performance, including the motorization of artillery, Fire Direction Centers, aerial observation, and radio communications. Exploring, in their entirety, the weapons that formed the backbone of the US artillery arsenal in World War II, this book reveals a wealth of detail not readily available elsewhere.

Author : Edgar F. Raines
Publisher : Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Eyes of Artillery written by Edgar F. Raines and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2000 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782002138
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book US Anti-tank Artillery 1941–45 written by Steven J. Zaloga and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-20 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The US Army's development of the 37mm anti-tank gun began in response to needs identified during the Spanish Civil War. By the time it entered service in Tunisia in 1943, the gun was already obsolete, and the US began the licensed manufacture of the British 6-pdr in the hope of finding a quick solution to its artillery requirements. This in turn proved unequal to the demands of warfare in France in 1944, and further anti-tank measures were developed – rocket propelled grenades for infantry use, and weapons designed specifically for use by the Tank Destroyer Force.

Author : William B. Hanford
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1678118966
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dangerous Assignment: An Artillery Forward Observer In World War 2 written by William B. Hanford and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merriam Press World War 2 Memoir. Corporal Bill Hanford had one of the US Army's most dangerous jobs in World War II: artillery forward observer (FO). Tasked with calling in heavy fire on the enemy, FOs accompanied infantrymen into combat, crawled into no-man's-land, and ascended observation posts like hills and ridges to find their targets. But beyond the usual perils of ground combat, FOs were specially targeted by the enemy because of their crucial role in directing artillery fire. Hanford spent much of his time fighting in the Vosges Mountains in eastern France and then in Germany in late 1944/early 1945. Rare memoir of a risky job performed by relatively few troops. Honest and observant narrative describes the good, bad, and ugly of the war. Originally published by Stackpole Books in 2008 and discontinued in 2015, this brand new edition from Merriam Press has a completely revised and improved design with additional photos. 23 photos.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The American Arsenal written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This superb large-format reference book is the ultimate illustrated guide to the equipment used by the U.S. Army during World War II. No other single source provides so much accurate and authentic detail on weapons, vehicles, ammunition and other combat equipment, together with an authoritative explanation of the development and introduction processes. The facts and figures are profusely illustrated with over 700 photographs and drawings, and set in context in the Introduction by military equipment expert Ian V. Hogg. During World War II, various military agencies produced catalogues to fill in the gaps left by the official U.S. War Department manuals. This led to inconsistent technical data appearing in different sources. In order to standardise the information and properly catalogue all the equipment, the U.S. Ordnance Department began putting together the master guide now published as The American Arsenal, covering every piece of equipment in use and being produced. Every figure, date, specification and description was authenticated by reference to Ordnance Committee Minutes and similar authorities. The vast amount of technical information included makes this an invaluable reference work.

Author : Edward V. Walsh
Publisher : Infinity Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0741432404
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Serving the Pieces written by Edward V. Walsh and published by Infinity Publishing. This book was released on 2006-05 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Serving the Pieces is the tale of a Nebraska farm boy's experiences with the 242nd Field Artillery Battalion - training in the US to combat in Europe - during WWII.

Author : Boyd L. Dastrup
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book King of Battle written by Boyd L. Dastrup and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Dale Clarke
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782005919
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book World War I Battlefield Artillery Tactics written by Dale Clarke and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-12-20 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As 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.

Author : United States. Army. 119th Field Artillery Group
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The 119th Field Artillery Group ... written by United States. Army. 119th Field Artillery Group and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Christopher Richard Gabel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seek, Strike, and Destroy written by Christopher Richard Gabel and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the seventy years that have passed since the tank first appeared, antitank combat has presented one of the greatest challenges in land warfare. Dramatic improvements in tank technology and doctrine over the years have precipitated equally innovative developments in the antitank field. One cycle in this ongoing arms race occurred during the early years of World War II when the U.S. Army sought desperately to find an antidote to the vaunted German blitzkrieg. This Leavenworth Paper analyzes the origins of the tank destroyer concept, evaluates the doctrine and equipment with which tank destroyer units fought, and assesses the effectiveness of the tank destroyer in battle.