{"product_id":"modern-artillery-300-artillery-pieces-paperback","title":"Modern Artillery: 300 Artillery Pieces - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIan V. Hogg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eModern Artillery\u003c\/i\u003e brings together 300 of the most important examples of artillery used or designed since 1900. Beginning with the guns that pounded the trenches in World War I, the book details all the major forms of artillery in service throughout the century. From hand-held anti-tank devices, anti-aircraft guns and field pieces of World War II to the recent tactical and strategic missiles, the book provides a wide survey of the development and use of artillery, with the entries conveniently placed into categories for easy reference. \u003cbr\u003eEach artillery piece featured is illustrated by a full-colour artwork and accompanied by a detailed specifications table giving the country of origin and technical details of the weapon, including where appropriate the calibre, elevation, muzzle velocity, traverse and range, all measurements being provided in imperial and metric. Each entry also contains a piece of text summarizing the weapon's development and service history. \u003cbr\u003ePresented in a handy, pocket-book size, arranged by type and with 300 colour illustrations, \u003ci\u003eModern Artillery \u003c\/i\u003eis an authoritative and accessible reference work, which will appeal to anyone with an interest in military technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the world's leading experts on small arms, artillery systems, ammunition, and defense systems in general, Ian V. Hogg is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Big Guns 1939-45: A History of Artillery\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMilitary Small Arms of the 20th Century\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 6.4 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47517215326429,"sku":"9781838861919","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/z9ganfrOmp9781838861919.webp?v=1772194771","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/modern-artillery-300-artillery-pieces-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}