Railway Guns of World War I (New Vanguard)
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (813 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1472816390 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 48 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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The British and German Armies followed suit and soon railway guns were employed all along the Western Front. World War I was the Golden Age of the railway gun. More railway artillery pieces were used during this war than in any other conflict, even though at the start of the war none of the armies had railway guns and the very idea of railway artillery was comparatively new. The impetus to build and field railway-mounted guns came from the stalemate of trench warfare. All told, hundreds of railway artillery pieces were fielded during the war and, at war's end, several models of super-heavy railwa
Interested in the Maginot Line since 1995, Marc has extensively explored its fortifications. Marc lives near Baltimore, Maryland.Greg Heuer is retired Chief Engineer and Program Manager for Raytheon Company. Interested in the intersection between modeling, art and the history of manufacturing technologies, Greg has extensively researched, studied, and
de Sentzich, a Maginot Line preservation group. He's had a life-long passion for illustration, and since 1985 has worked as a professional artist. Marc lives near Baltimore, Maryland.Greg Heuer is retired Chief Engineer and Program Manager for Raytheon Company. About the AuthorMarc Romanych is a retired US Army combat arms officer, and the author of several books for Osprey on World War I artillery and fortifications. He has a BS in Electronics Engineering with a minor in Business Administration from New Mexico State University. He has a BA in History from the University of Maryland and an MA in International Relations from St Mary's University. Interested in the Magi