Gudmundsson tells the story of field artillery in the 20th century and its impact on the major conflicts of our time. Unique aspects of this book include the treatment of technical issues in non-technical language, the extensive use of German and French sources, 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.
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