Railway Guns of World War I (New Vanguard)
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (719 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06X9FFMKH |
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| Number of Pages | : | 201 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
World War I was the Golden Age of the railway gun. This change of role brought much larger and more sophisticated guns often manufactured by mounting long-barrel naval guns to specially-designed railway carriages.This book details the design and development of railway guns during World War I from the very first basic designs to massive purpose built "monster" railway guns. Designed to break the stalemate of trench warfare, the first railway guns were simple, improvised designs made by mounting surplus coastal defence, fortress, and naval guns onto existing commercial railway carriages. Even though at the start of the conflict none of the armies possessed any railway artillery pieces and the very idea was comparatively new, more railway guns were used during this war than in any other conflict. As the war dragged on, railway artillery development shifted to longer range guns that could shell targets deep behind enemy lines. Accompanying the text are many rare, never-before-published, photographs and colour illustrations depicting how these weapons were used during World War I.
. Marc lives near Baltimore, Maryland. He has a BS in Electronics Engineering with a minor in Business Administration from New Mexico State University. He is a member of Association du P.O. He has provided award-winning illustrations for the publishers Dorling Kindersley, where his interest in historical illustration began. Steve has illustrated over 30 books for Osprey. He's had a life-long passion for illustration, and since 1985 has worked as a professional artist. Interested in the intersection between modelling, art and the history of manufacturing technologies, Greg has extensively researched, studied, and modelled super heavy and railway artillery. Greg Heuer is retired Chief Engineer and Program Manager for Raytheon Company. Interested in the Maginot Line since 1995, Marc has extensively explored its fortifications. About the Author Marc Romanych is a retired US Army combat arms
Greg lives near Newport, Rhode Island. de Sentzich, a Maginot Line preservation group. He has provided award-winning illustrations for the publishers Dorling Kindersley, where his interest in historical illustration began. He has a BA in History from the University of Maryland and an MA in International Relations from St Mary's University. Steve has illustrated over 30 books for Osprey. Interested in the Maginot Line since 199