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On Artillery by Bruce I. Gudmundsson (1993, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA

ISBN-100275946738

ISBN-139780275946739

eBay Product ID (ePID)84278

Product Key Features

Number of Pages192 Pages

Publication NameOn Artillery

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1993

SubjectMilitary Science, Military / General, Military / United States

TypeTextbook

AuthorBruce I. Gudmundsson

Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, History

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight9.8 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN93-017105

Dewey Edition20

Reviews". . . an invaluable piece of literature, which should be found in the personal libraries of all ;1oredlegs;1c and maneuver commanders. If anything, it should provide the reader with factual insight, as well as an historical perspective, on how the field artillery developed over the course of the 20th century." Marine Corps Gazette, "an excellent history which U.S. Army and Marine Corps officers should read, either at staff college or at leisure. Well written with excellent references, this book is a step above the usual weapons systems text. Non-technical, it will allow all to grasp its messages about ''friendly fire'' and barrage plans." The Friday Review of Defense Literature, ". . . On Artillery is an invaluable piece of literature, which should be found in the personal libraries of all 'redlegs' and maneuver commanders. If anything, it should provide the reader with factual insight, as well as an historical perspective, on how the field artillery developed over the course of the 20th century." Marine Corps

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal358.12

Table Of ContentPreface The Shadow of Sedan The Quick-firing Revolution Howitzers Artillery Conquers, Infantry Occupies The Great Divorce Bruchmüller From One War to Another Artillery Alone Postwar Developments Conclusion: The Future of Artillery Bibliography Index

SynopsisGudmundsson 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 fire, the frequent impotence of counter-battery fire, and the French origins of current American doctrine. The bulk of the literature on field artillery can be fairly described as gunner propaganda. Gudmundsson, with his emphasis on the way artillery interacts with other arms and the dynamics of the battle as a whole, takes a more balanced and a more critical view, dealing with the failures as well as the achievements of field artillery. This study provides a thorough overview of field artillery in non-technical language that will be of interest to military professionals, military historians, and wargamers.

LC Classification NumberUF400