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Summary: Great reference book, but is weak on the Eastern Front.
Review: An excellent book for ALL Western Front artillery systems of WWI, but as usual Mr. Hogg pays little attention to the Russian artillery systems on the Eastern Front. It would have been a bit more useful to give them better coverage than he did. Despite that minor criticism the book is a wealth of information in an easy to read format. I highly recommend it to anyone with an interest in the Great War.
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Summary: Great "nuts and bolts" book
Review: If you want to know what allied guns could do in the Great War, here is the book for you. It's got the numbers about gun weight and throw weight and counts on the numbers available. If you want to know just how different armys went about getting the shells on target, this book also is the best explanation I've come across for the "Software" of doctrine and practice that is just as crucial as the hardware. I even got to finally understand the dang recoil systems that were so important after 1905 or so.
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Summary: Great "nuts and bolts" book
Review: If you want to know what allied guns could do in the Great War, here is the book for you. It's got the numbers about gun weight and throw weight and counts on the numbers available. If you want to know just how different armys went about getting the shells on target, this book also is the best explanation I've come across for the "Software" of doctrine and practice that is just as crucial as the hardware. I even got to finally understand the dang recoil systems that were so important after 1905 or so.
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Summary: UNDERSTANDING ARTILLERY FOR EVERYONE.
Review: This book by the always to be trusted, Ian Hogg, details the allied artillery of WW1, which without such a clear explanation can be a very confusing subject. The book is about the weapons themselves and their capabilites. It is not about how they were used, or artillery tactics, although some of this is discussed. While this might disappoint some, there can be no doubt that by concentrating on the weapons, Hogg has been able to produce an affordable publication which provides most of what you want to know about the guns, nation by nation. Hopefully it will be followed by a similar book on Central Powers Artillery and one on the tactical use of the weapons by all participants. A sadly neglected topic. I rate this book very highly for those just getting into this area of study and for those old hands still trying to sort out the confusion from other publications. Mal.WRIGHT. Battles and Research page for wargamers.
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