Artillery
Dismounting 75mm pack howitzer after a day of artillery practice at Fort Riley, KS, April 1942.
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Today in WW II: 11 Oct 1939 Letter signed by Albert Einstein is delivered to US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, urging the United States to rapidly develop the atomic bomb before Germany does, the inspiration for the Manhattan Project. More ↓
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11 Oct 1942 Battle of Cape Esperance: US and Japanese naval forces clash off northwest coast of Guadalcanal. US victory opens supply lines for Allies, prevents Japanese reinforcement.
11 Oct 1942 Wave of relentless Luftwaffe air attacks against Malta begins, continuing for 17 days with heavy losses of British and German planes and pilots.
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Artillery
Artillery fires large caliber shells with explosive warheads over considerable distances in support of military operations. Artillery may be fixed in position, such as coast artillery that used to be installed to protect ports or other waterways. Field artillery moves with the military force in the form of both towed and self-propelled guns. Another way to categorize artillery is to distinguish between guns used against other ground forces vs. anti-aircraft artillery (AAA).
There is a long history to artillery, ranging from crude cannons with smooth barrels to modern, computer directed precision weapons. This section does not include mortars which are covered as part of Infantry Weapons.
A large number of additional artillery photos and information can be found in the Artillery sections of the Olive-Drab.com Military Vehicle Charts:
See also in the Military Weapons and Weapons Systems section of the Olive-Drab.com Historical Military Photo and Poster Gallery. Artillery Internet Resources
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This page from the Army Technology web site gives a list of links to manufacturers of artillery and mortars.
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Chemical Mortar Battalions, for and about the men who served in the U. S. Army's chemical mortar battalions in World War II and the Korean War.
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Field Artillery is a bimonthly magazine published by the US Army Field Artillery,
Fort Sill, Oklahoma, for Army and Marine Field Artillerymen stationed around the world. The magazine is free to qualified members of the armed forces or can be obtained by a paid subscription.
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Fire Mission: Sargent's Artillery Page. Odds and Ends of the Field Artillery.
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Guns of Western Australia is a review of the Royal Australian Artillery with photos of many pieces and the locations where they are preserved.
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Artillerymen in World War II make known their feelings about the enemy.
Find More Information on the InternetThere are many fine websites that have additional information on this
topic, too many to list here and too many to keep up with as they come and go.
Use this Google web search form to get an up to date report of what's out there. For good results, try entering this: artillery. Then click the Search button.
M-107, 175mm self-propelled gun firing during Operation San Angelo, Vietnam, January-February 1968. The M-107 was used extensively in Vietnam for long range fire support.
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