World War I is often deemed to have been a war of artillery, and British heavy artillery played a vital part in destroying the German trenches and providing invaluable cover for advancing troops on the Western Front. This book details the huge guns of the Royal Garrison Artillery, including the 6-in. siege gun and howitzer, the 8-in. howitzer, the 12-in. railway and siege howitzer and the infamous 9.2-in breech-loading siege howitzer. Camouflage and enemy battery locations and transport are covered, as well as tactics used and how the guns were developed and manned.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Clarke, D./Delf, B. (Illustr.)
Title
British Artillery 1914-19. Teil 2: Heavy Artillery
Details
English text, paperback, many bw-images, some plates with colour illustrations. 48 pages.
