On Artillery

Name: On Artillery
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ISBN: 9780275946739

ISBN-10: 0275946738

ISBN-13: 9780275946739

Edition: 1993

Authors: Bruce I. Gudmundsson

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Gudmundsson tells the story of field artillery in the 20th century and its impact on the major conflicts of our time. Its purpose is to provide the reader--whether artilleryman or not--with hitherto unavailable insights on the role that artillery plays in the larger battle and how that has helped shape the world that we live in today. Unique aspects of the book include the treatment of technical issues in non-technical language, the extensive use of German and French sources generally unavailable to the English-speaking reader, the shattering of some long-cherished myths, and the discussion of issues that are often papered over in the literature of field artillery--losses from "friendly…

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List price: $45.00
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, LLC
Publication date: 9/10/1993
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

BRUCE I. GUDMUNDSSON is a military historian who studies the way that modern armies adapt to radical change in their operating environments. He divides his time between historical research and assisting present-day military organizations with their own attempts to innovate.



Preface


The Shadow of Sedan


The Quick-firing Revolution Howitzers Artillery Conquers, Infantry Occupies


The Great Divorce Bruchmuller From One War to Another Artillery Alone Postwar Developments


Conclusion: The Future of Artillery


Bibliography


Index