Distant Thunder: The U.S. Artillery from the Spanish American War to the End of the 20th Century (The G.I.: The Illustrated History of the American Soldier, His Uniform and His Equipment)

Quesada, Alejandro M. De

ISBN 10: 1848328087 ISBN 13: 9781848328082

Verlag: Pen & Sword Military, 2016

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Reseña del editor:

The twentieth century was a time of near total transformation of artillery. The U.S. Army was at the forefront of these developments. American troops fighting the Spanish in Cuba during the Spanish-American War were equipped with the 1885-model field gun; nearly a century later American troops fielded an array of accurate, advanced and precise weapons systems during the Gulf War. This unique pictorial history examines the weapons - from field guns to MLRS and TACMs - and the equipment utilized by American troops along with the uniforms and insignia of U.S. artillerymen. It looks at field artillery, coastal artillery, anti-aircraft and a diverse array of modern missile types and systems. This is a useful guide to a crucial part of America's twentieth-century armed forces and offers valuable insights into the evolving world of modern artillery.

Biografía del autor:

ALEJANDRO M. DE QUESADA is the author of Uniforms of the German Soldier and The Men of Fort Foster. A Fellow of The Company of Military Historians, he serves as Historian for the 7th Coast Guard Auxiliary District. He lives in Tampa, Florida.

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• Verlag: Pen & Sword Military
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1848328087
• ISBN 13: 9781848328082
• Einband: Rústica
• Anzahl der Seiten: 72