British and American Artillery of World War 2 [Two]

New York: Hippocrene Books, Inc, 1978. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9x6x1. First printing. Top edge of jacket very lightly bumped. Top page ridge lightly foxed. 1978 Hard Cover. 255 pp. Includes black-and-white illustrations. The ultimate guide to the artillery of the Western Allies. Packed with technical detail. Covers field, heavy, coastal, anti-aircraft, and anti-tank artillery. This comprehensive encyclopedia provides an illustrated and highly detailed account of the guns used by the Allied armies of the West in all theaters in World War II. In contrast to the diversity of German weaponry, Allied artillery development was a story of gradual improvement and solid technical advance. The book is divided into sections on field and medium artillery, heavy and super-heavy artillery, anti-tank and anti-aircraft guns, railway artillery, coastal guns, and recoilless artillery. For each weapon described there is a service history, together with the author's incisive comments on performance, and detailed technical data.