Field Artillery and Firepower (Combined Army's Library Series, Vol 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (968 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0850668115 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 392 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Appendixes. Bailey assesses major developments over the past decade, analyzing artillery operations in airborne, urban, littoral, desert, jungle, mountain, artic, and nocturnal environments. He explains field artillery from its primitive beginnings to its dominance as an art in World War II and its potent utility in operations since 1945 and into the future. Bibliography. J. B. 8 line drawings. This new edition has been fully updated and substantially expanded to cover a wide range of contemporary military debates and the role of firepower, and is certain to be regarded as the ultimate work on the subject for years to come. The book will be of particular interest to military historians and those engaged in debating firepower's future. This definitive overview of the development and use of artillery makes the complex artillery systems of today understandable, while at the same time showing how they have evolved and how they are likely to change in the future. A. 15 photographs. Notes. When an earlier version of this book was published in 1989, it became known as the best single source on field artillery in the
J.B.A. . Bailey is a major general in the British Army, who has been responsible for the Army's future concepts, force development, and doctrine
"a treasure trove of insights of great value to every serious student of military operations." --Australian Army Journal, Winter 2004
Beautiful Book-lots of history This book was purchased as a gift for our son who is a Field Artillery Officer in the Marine Corps. He really likes it as it has such a history of artillery throughout the years. Very nice!. "Get the other edition" according to JI Sowden. This is a great book, and I highly recommend it to those with an interest in the Offensive Support BOS, however, do NOT get *this* edition. This one runs through till the end of the 1980s, and there is a later edition that continues the book up till 200x. Get that one instead.. Very educational Mike C. Exceptional, one-stop shop of Field Artillery and Firepower education. I am a professional Artilleryman and I am better for reading this book. However, truthfully, I should read this again because the amount of knowledge available was simply more than I could retain with one reading.