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Artillery Against Siegfried Line Pillboxes

The following combat report by the 258th Field Artillery Battalion described the effect of short-range 155-mm artillery fire against the pillboxes of the Siegfried Line. HEADQUARTERS, 258TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION APO 230, U.S. Army 5 October 1944 SUBJECT: Destruction of … Continue reading

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Economical Shooting

Report on a single lucky 40mm shot from “Antiaircraft Artillery Notes,” HQ ETO, No. 15, January 1945: Subject: More Economical Shooting Source: AA Section, Headquarters Twelfth Army Group The 445th AAA AW Bn (M) claims to have at least tied the world’s record … Continue reading

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Japanese Rockets and Launchers

The following U.S. intelligence report on Japanese spin-stabilized rockets and launchers was published in Enemy on Luzon: An Intelligence Summary: ARMY 20-CM SPIN STABILIZED ROCKET AND TYPE 4 LAUNCHER: Several of these projectiles, the first Army rockets recovered, and the … Continue reading

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German Large Caliber Artillery

Table of German heavy artillery in World War II from Catalog of Enemy Ordnance, U.S. Office of Chief of Ordnance, 1945. Gun* Type of Carriage and Traverse Weight of Equip­ment (lb.) Length of Barrel in Calibers PROJECTILE Remarks Max. Range … Continue reading

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The Artillery Jeep Plane

From “Combat Lessons” No. 4 comes this tribute to the U.S. artillery spotter planes in World War II: The Artillery “Jeep Plane” Colonel Russell P. Reeder, Infantry Regimental Commander, Normandy. “When our division commander asked us what we wanted our … Continue reading

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128th Armored Field Artillery Photos

       John Glascock has uploaded over 300 black-and-white and color WWII photos of the 128th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Armored Division:  • 128th Armored Field Artillery Bn Photo Gallery   Noteworthy color photographs include Red Cross Clubmobile … Continue reading

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Artillery Lessons from Normandy

Artillery lessons from Normandy published by the U.S. Eighth Army in the “Artillery Information Bulletin,” October 1944. LESSONS FROM OTHER THEATRES a. OPERATIONS IN NORMANDY (Comments of various commanders to AGF Observer). Be prepared to send out more LNO’s and … Continue reading

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Japanese 150 mm Gun Type 89

U.S. military intelligence report on the Japanese 150mm Type 89 (1929) Gun from Japanese Artillery Weapons, CINCPAC-CINCPOA, Bulletin 152-45, July 1945.   150 MM GUN TYPE 89 (1929)  The Japanese Type 89, 15 cm gun is comparable to the old … Continue reading

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10 cm Type 98 Dual Purpose Gun

Intelligence report on the Japanese 10 cm Type 98 (1938) Dual Purpose Gun from Japanese Artillery Weapons, CINCPAC-CINCPOA, Bulletin 152-45, July 1945.   10 CM DUAL PURPOSE GUN TYPE 98 (1938)  This twin mount dual purpose gun was encountered for the … Continue reading

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