Brassey's artillery of the world: Guns, howitzers, mortars, guided weapons, rockets, and ancillary equipment in service with the regular and reserve forces of all nations

According to modern strategists, the strength and efficiency of a nation's artillery is the best indication of its army's effectiveness, no matter how powerful the tanks and supporting aircraft. This book provides a comprehensive at artillery equipment of all types. It affirms the abiding value of "tube" artillery--guns, howitzers and mortars--and describes how these have been used from WWII up to the present.