Artillery

battery was shot at by Allied aircraft in the spring of 1944 and also on the night of June 5th. Unfortunately, the battery didn't suffer much damage and the next morning of June 6th, the gun battery opened fire on the Allied naval forces. During this artillery battle the

The boom of artillery fire and the crack of lead bullets being propelled at lethal velocities out of the smooth barrels seventy-five yards away thundered over the sweet sound of Union drums, while the gun smoke obscured the view of salvation; the glorious Union flag. Roger Cutler, alongside his artillery division, was experiencing shell-shock, stunned by the barrage of enemy fire. He laid there, amidst the utter cacophony and violence, fading in and out of consciousness. … “Up!” yelled a large man

time better ways to communicate, emplace, and maneuver artillery units as a whole. This battle plays a key role in the advancement of our military tactics and execution in the ways that we use artillery today. Upon arriving to Malvern Hill, the Confederates had a lack of information, affecting their understanding of the contour of the land. This greatly affected their use of artillery movement and emplacement, causing the Confederate artillery to be ineffective. This was caused by the swamps, not

developments in the late 19th century had made artillery and machine guns extraordinarily effective defensive weapons, creating a deadly zone of fire in front of the defenders' positions. Soldiers and laborers were required to dig trenches and machine gun placements, which would protect men from enemy

The tanks did not prove to be effective enough, however, to provide a deep enough penetration into German lines for cavalry to exploit the opening. The tanks were prone to being lodged in impassable terrain, breakdowns and vulnerable to artillery fire. This failure led to the disappointment of the CCB and the entire Battle of Cambrai that saw no permanent gains for the BEF. What the battle did establish was the use of combined arms and the mass use of tanks that would “set the tone for future

Nickajack if secession passed. Nothing came of the talk. However thousands of Alabamians, mostly from the northern counties, enlisted in the Union Army. There were six white Union regiments raised in Alabama: 1st Alabama Cavalry, 1st Heavy Artillery Battery, and 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Infantry Regiments. Many others left the state to join Union units, or they joined Union units as they passed through the state. Many former Lauderdale County slaves left their owner’s plantation and joined U

also flag men, the cornicen, aquilifer, and signifer. The military used weapons such as the pilum or more commonly known as the javelin, the dagger, gladius (the roman short sword), and shields. They used along with their legions, heavy artillery. The two big artillery

opinions contradict the description of the war presented by Ernst Jünger’s memoir Storm of Steel. The events that both Remarque’s characters encounter and Jünger’s describe are similar, both bringing attention to the troubles of trench life. The effect artillery had on the battlefield as well as on the soldiers. The pair of author’s separately describe

weapons. The Romans' siege tactics included five success factors that enabled the Romans to be victorious. These five success factors were sophisticated artillery weapons, formidable siege towers, the engineering experience of fortification construction, superior logistics, and mastery of the seas. The Roman army copied as well as improved Greek artillery weapons. The Roman machines used animal sinews instead of horse hair, and metal parts replaced wood to increase strength. In a siege, these weapons

weapons. The Romans' siege tactics included five success factors that enabled the Romans to be victorious. These five success factors were sophisticated artillery weapons, formidable siege towers, the engineering experience of fortification construction, superior logistics, and mastery of the seas. The Roman army copied as well as improved Greek artillery weapons. The Roman machines used animal sinews instead of horse hair, and metal parts replaced wood to increase strength. In a siege, these weapons