Future military historians will surely look back upon the 20th century and say, "There was the zenith of artillery." Though it retains its importance on the battlefield, for sheer diversity of type and multiplicity of design, for size, numbers, and tactical influence, the likes of artillery as it stood in 1945 will never again be seen. Beginning with the guns that pounded the trenches in World War I, and the giant calibers of "Big Bertha," "Schalnke Emma," and the Paris gun, go through the century's most important hand-held and anti-tank devices, anti-aircraft guns, and World War II field pieces right up to the latest tactical and strategic missiles.
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Great book, but incomplete....,
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This review is from: Twentieth-Century Artillery: 300 of the World's Greatest Artillery Pieces (Paperback)
This is a great book for recognizing artillery -- each page has a picture of a piece, a description, and a table with vital statistics. Artillery is grouped into categories (i.e. Field and Heavy Artillery, Air Defence Artillery, etc.) making it easy to find a given piece. (Look up the Paris Gun for a truly amazing sight.) I only have two complaints -- first, that it's incomplete, though that's to be expected (the subtitle is "300 of the world's greatest artillery pieces), and second, the same complaint I have about Armored Fighting Vehicles (by the same publisher) -- the table doesn't include the date it was introduced. Some of the summaries include dates, but not all. Overall, it's a very useful book!
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Not what you might expect.,
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This review is from: Twentieth-Century Artillery: 300 of the World's Greatest Artillery Pieces (Paperback)
This a somewhat handy compact reference book, but the title is a tad misleading. The term "artillery" as used in this volume can, and does, mean anything from an intercontinental ballistic missile down to a rifle mounted grenade launcher. There is of course the full spectrum of towed and self-propelled artillery pieces, but many of the entries would more typically be found in works focused on guided missiles or infantry weapons. Even so, the weapons covered are discussed in sufficient depth to make this guide useful and interesting to the casual reader. Because of the varying classes of artillery, this book is not all inclusive and how the author determined what to include or not include is not clear. Still, I would recommend purchasing this item if you can find a copy at or below the cover price of $12.95.
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