A year-by-year examination of key WWI battles and how the ongoing advances in artillery shaped strategy, tactics, and oprations; includes battlefield maps!

World War I is often said to have been an artillery war, yet the decisive role artillery played in shaping military decisions—and therefore the war itself—has rarely been examined. Artillery in the Great War traces the development of this all-important technology, the differing approaches to its use, the many innovations it underwent on both sides, and how those approaches and innovations, in turn, effected key battles such as the Battle of the Somme.

This highly readable and informative history is perfect for any reader interested in understanding the legacy of World War I, or the evolution of modern warfare.

© 2011 Pen & Sword Military (E-bog): 9781844682461

Release date

E-bog: 18. maj 2011