American Artillery
From 1775 to the Present Day
Seiten
2021
Pen & Sword Military (Verlag)
978-1-5267-7666-2 (ISBN)
Pen & Sword Military (Verlag)
978-1-5267-7666-2 (ISBN)
Comprehensive highly illustrated overview of US armour in the Second World War.
The first regiment of artillery in the American Continental Army was formed in 1775/. During the American Civil War (1861-1865) artillery evolved from the employment of individual batteries to massed fire of grouped batteries.
In 1907, the US Army Artillery Corps was reorganized into the Field Artillery and the Coast Artillery Corps. During the First World War (1914-1918), a lack of American-made weapons saw the adoption of foreign artillery pieces. The Second World War demanded the introduction of many new field artillery pieces by the US Army. General Patton later commented, "I don't have to tell you who won the war, you know our artillery did."
American artillery firepower also took a heavy toll of the enemy during the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
During the Cold War American artillery continued to develop, embracing new weapons systems including tactical nuclear missiles which thankfully never had to be used. Conventional artillery proved highly effective during both Operation Desert Storm in 1991, and Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.
This superbly illustrated and authoritative work covers the full range of artillery weaponry which has been in service with US armed forces.
The first regiment of artillery in the American Continental Army was formed in 1775/. During the American Civil War (1861-1865) artillery evolved from the employment of individual batteries to massed fire of grouped batteries.
In 1907, the US Army Artillery Corps was reorganized into the Field Artillery and the Coast Artillery Corps. During the First World War (1914-1918), a lack of American-made weapons saw the adoption of foreign artillery pieces. The Second World War demanded the introduction of many new field artillery pieces by the US Army. General Patton later commented, "I don't have to tell you who won the war, you know our artillery did."
American artillery firepower also took a heavy toll of the enemy during the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
During the Cold War American artillery continued to develop, embracing new weapons systems including tactical nuclear missiles which thankfully never had to be used. Conventional artillery proved highly effective during both Operation Desert Storm in 1991, and Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.
This superbly illustrated and authoritative work covers the full range of artillery weaponry which has been in service with US armed forces.
Michael Green is the author of numerous acclaimed books in the Images of War series including Armour in Vietnam, US Navy Aircraft Carriers, US Battleships, US Navy Submarines, The Patton Tank, US Naval Aviation, American Infantry Weapons, MI Abrams Tank, Combat Aircraft of the USAF, Allied Tanks of the Second World War, Allied AFVs of the Second World War, Axis Tanks of the Second World War , Axis AFVs of WW2, US Military Helicopters, United States Airborne Divisions 1942-2018 and US Marine Corps in Vietnam and US Army Armoured Divisions. He lives in California.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 19.03.2021 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 200 black and white illustrations |
| Verlagsort | South Yorkshire |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 172 x 246 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5267-7666-9 / 1526776669 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5267-7666-2 / 9781526776662 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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