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ARTILLERY

Ian Hogg

TWENTIETH-CENTURY

ARTILLERY

Twentieth-century Artillery

brings together the

most important examples of artillery used or

designed this century in one comprehensive

volume. Beginning with the guns that pounded the

trenches in World War I, and the giant calibers of

‘Big Bertha’, ‘Schlanke Emma’, and the Paris gun,

the book details all the major forms of artillery in

service throughout the century. From hand-held

anti-tank devices, anti-aircraft guns and field

pieces of World War II to the latest tactical and

strategic missiles,

Twentieth-century Artillery

provides a wide survey of the development and

use of artillery, with the entries conveniently placed

into categories for easy reference.

Each artillery piece featured is illustrated by a full-

color artwork and accompanied by a detailed

specifications table giving the country of origin and

technical details of the weapon, including where

appropriate the caliber, elevation, muzzle velocity,

traverse and range, all measurements being

provided in imperial and metric. Each entry also

contains a piece of text summarizing the weapon’s

development and service history.

TWENTIETH

CENTURY

ARTILLERY