This book contains the most important field and self-propelled artillery pieces that fought in the European and Pacific theaters between 1939 and 1945. As well as the more well-known field guns, such as the 25-pounder, Pak 38, the famous German "88," 76mm Model 1920 and 155 mm howitzer, this volume features lesser-known Italian, French and Japanese artillery. In addition to the text and photographs, Artillery of World War II includes a full specifications table for each piece of hardware.
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Do not buy this book! One in five of all the photographs do not match the weapons described in the associated text! The text itself is also full of errors. This is the worst World War 2 technical history I have ever read. It is obvious that neither the author nor the technical editor know anything about WW2 artillery.
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1 This book failed to mention some most important artillery used in WWII, eg., German 75 mm PAK 40, US 155 mm gun M2"Long Tom", Soviet 122 mm howitzer, Japanese 70 mm Type 92 infantry gun, etc.
2 When introducing the US 155 mm M1 Howitzer (M114), the author offered the picture of a M1918 155 mm Howitzer. 3 Failed to mention any mortar, and MLRS.
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The two smallest-calibre towed anti-tank guns operated by the French at the beginning of World War II were the 25mm Canon leger de 25 antichar SA-L modeles 1934 and 1937, these being L/72 and L/77 weapons respectively. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
elevation arc, projectile weight, traverse arc, vehicle length, revised designation, fighting compartment, muzzle velocity, tyred wheels, muzzle brake, tank chassis, captured examples, breech block, tank destroyer, medium tank Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
World War, Eastern Front, German Army, Japanese Army, British Army, Italian Army, Red Army, Field Gun Type, Howitzer Model, Osaka Arsenal, Royal Artillery, Anti-Tank Gun Model, Field Gun Model, French Army, Gun Motor Carriage, Howitzer Motor Carriage, Grand Puissance Filloux, Western Front New!
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The two smallest-calibre towed anti-tank guns operated by the French at the beginning of World War II were the 25mm Canon leger de 25 antichar SA-L modeles 1934 and 1937, these being L/72 and L/77 weapons respectively. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
elevation arc, projectile weight, traverse arc, vehicle length, revised designation, fighting compartment, muzzle velocity, tyred wheels, muzzle brake, tank chassis, captured examples, breech block, tank destroyer, medium tank Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
World War, Eastern Front, German Army, Japanese Army, British Army, Italian Army, Red Army, Field Gun Type, Howitzer Model, Osaka Arsenal, Royal Artillery, Anti-Tank Gun Model, Field Gun Model, French Army, Gun Motor Carriage, Howitzer Motor Carriage, Grand Puissance Filloux, Western Front New!
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