Allied Artillery of World War Two

203 Pages·2001·36.57 MB·English

by  Ian V. Hogg

Allied Artillery

World War Two

Allied Artillery
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World War Two

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Contents

| towodtion Stig te Seene
2 kd Arie

3 Madium: end Heavy Asis
4 Aus AirritArtilery

‘5 Anistiak Arar

6 Coes Datouce ml Raiiway Artilary

Appendix: DataTable
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1 Introduction: Setting the Scene

le 1919, the aor en othe aries ck: ha
fought inthe IIIs conbist might we) save
oem ipling’s res “Thy ie tae
endl sseson

‘THE END OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR
sus to Se Bld ams suppowtd by a exon
hes ad ee its ao:
umponsat ef evsey aa ~ es be
Tigi at one sage sf ho wars one-hit all she
ose tuoi ia the Fighting ere guaners
abnad ith a olosal armoury ef ally of yes
bot ven coneaplared four shot yeus befor
‘They hos begun the wer ia many cies, by fg
ot oon sights at chaging ey i the est
trains of ie Perincuar Wo, ence esi
tesial nbsercion, predict Te
ripsose corpleny, releorologeal eect,
sat tei ga tk
‘uf Is Vr aps wa sera a
spins ingly thoae of presen which
fa mh

wpe of

they were absolee. In alion, large euimbers af
Nfull

‘uropsce curios tf eg fo the

ss ilependent ses, instal Pole

(Cascais, Latvia. Een, Lithuania athe

alka,

ont aso killed of? umber of as

The aipt caeclicion uP watine
tie
wneess of devsiopmien, sacha the Bais Ain

AX guru the Arran 4.71. go, a we

trailing the wamaltare of tay guns hich
erential Itceumen snr Tey

This page ws volo 9 ancl reer

sl so, the beers ll ws il Bait seed

esta Tad oe

ve war ee dana er sal refs, sing

and pita ober spades promis that bal
ces snd by the pli dng he wa, ich
ow tad Boboacued The Ct ast sil
‘reece ss obvi: the ase ce,

ARTILLERY RE-DENELOPMENT,

Througrost ne
sor dscssed

120s, the siilesymen wf the
usalysed,plames, eine ed
rset caiiieat wr
“sniaion apaesre 98 =e ll ln

‘commandant ofthe Bish Ars tn scl wae
bse the sm of ly ps 0 soe one ase

slowing forthe purchasing power oft put in

eso, cnn wey is shaped phere ated

neluing the Bish

sexelosiaat of at ISepouner selFpnocllad gt
rao fiae Sit Noel Bit

MasesGsnoiai af the Oidaance). By 1927, a

andl of rose were povided fr an “Around

Fp

esinatal ace ane. che
Iurition: Sesing the Sova

sersaile amd efficen) seapons. ‘The gun was
tooeried othe chins unt Toll of the Vickers
roc tak al el acts am ath 8
lose infany supe, convener Ale
UL, cs tents women provided with recent
‘ils wtih could be cones oh anita
predictor, eoesoring itn an AA gun fi &
avimers leasion of dee

However, the 1820s wes ne of tse schis
scien the conservative al cal poo within

fhe army general. che camnevatives wanted 10
sap arn eguioment 9 coves amu og
‘ation of forests alas wore sane
tharscomple realignment ofthe iy wound the
Hunt waste aly ay ahead. Tey weno ne For
a sellqmoncled gun whee a suey ans an
ould do te re job ot ha have ell

opel gen, Pes peered form 2 Rey Lak
Antler iooperate i. Newest 0. hse did
ot 20 cova wel with the Royel Regimen of
Aer snd somewhere song the in the

saad ever will he the
bisa

has sever Teen rcv
Bist gun way rertoved nom tke
and scape

‘Wi the demise of te SH gen, te next gues
was the fuse of che poner an the Si
howitct andthe: how n eee hs 4 eile
he Bn 2i-evs gu ih scathing tre pow
A even attr aun wah as beng ies
ies ht would be x mi wo peat
White this wa Zing on thw was se evened
ywtion of the dtenge of the mon maa be
Seams, ot ono saga depensing upon the
ical whit ote mone lees the
192 weno Cameron om Neva Litton
Insert, this kd conn restive chums,
Fei the snstton a 30 Fotis o>
Jens inthe Pacific Ooses fsa, x a” He
Kong 'ae amined cso

DIFFERENT

cores

The spt hesween the conservatives an tie
calla als exer ses. Ie genes ter,

the comservaises malta hit the each
‘were af E4218 had toe an aberan form
tha te mse cma mine arene

toll he seem fn he futsal tat the aay"
Therekre, was tt chose sal the

fewer and estoy i For thi the

onverinsl mio nny atLe-y and eyahy —
Sith tha tas playing the civ sole yas the
Tne sadiea's pretene’ she idea of avoiding

heading eles the resuhant causes ad
‘sentd to sire ping singel st kes a the

eneniy’s ines of eenicaton end supply. i
Feceswaces, al ts sippy tarps. Wi the
severing ofthese nes, the "eres of 3 fnce

‘would be vores ithe headquarters was cs
the "brain of the fines wan erncheal Wi ne brat
lo ote, the indi aris wold wither
cle avalues ess nts ae Mesione
swim ett, Sih a susical manner oud Be
sig oa{ by anks~ ls and eso er, Wid 29
ttiy fis, there would Be ne
infarcts

These rica Tours may have been ih bt
Jos ad aso nk mane esa ins ne,
and cen Tal eek the mis is funded, the

fonse-soes rimming by det. The way arin
har coule be af a8 ope ull alo
consented fins, sm the peopel fora al
ongteiie allatmeured ry sie aot ea

‘With this hue elewed, he snillerymen now
sas thar hei pine sk as 0 Took a8 The
Jechnologyand aerigues ht he Fist Wor Wr
ad produc, sed day her to mabe tors of
ssufere, ras on tg fa poofice « comes
barrage plas whe the ps ser nthe ss lanes
te they hee cesapiel forthe ast six om and
‘ver ee to rman ier fr the dca of
‘ne etReoning hate: ine wae ie oye nd
te plas eoald he carey poe sored
‘oat dita provided for every gum stulved
Newser, n'a Mui wesc pus wn mot Be a
pa for wer -four nots tin sing ere
pstor some te plead rah
onvorcsity would he Io. Poder
re wechnigues meee to be sin
Vol al silico tha resis coal be
asvewe iv far Jes Hine and wih far Ie

COMMUNICATION

“he final peeps he ot rea, poten
tp be fe ape cornet. The Fst
‘Weld Ware se ne rsp hs 1a
{sn wich he commanders fst ous th ae
Centar nx aT ale a or
T9id, ware hoe beer mat of iva
tle sal ee allow a corsounder to
eee bat wa gine otal iO aaa Of
essengers anu says Mee siting, cote
sen or Happening, Hooves IBIS-18, ofc
he iniiaby hal poe ns: be top! ax begen
soya foes the cnc. Usy wee sal S

There was a0 rics tphones

hal no! be rung, os encuah, ad, sven
Wore, tH Hikes ee Be cut win tes bs
Shulfees runes atongting to-go Bick sth
ffesmation ne fare with overs vere saris
Aiur wouoded, or oral a0. find ther
soso in the fee of war, the tn
‘ellos scape eel eter re wpe
‘vce, so-and-so. work? harps a sel
Sch a tims, brs gon the sean hal bs
that sme, some pate of the nancy tack

a ae generally

bave Goen stcostaly comple
appease ieny ws Pll
sone hy delivers, mo ect, wi he fs
Soler receisine no eet fi Ta nba
fotehose afte anther was he aldo danger

tly

thatthe aillery's protean
‘Conmunivation hacen Hee Satay and the
suppetingsnillery was tah as as era
Communication betwee tie alary unite
theme's Theohwious sling #9 she pobler

‘yas rao, bo the winless a ets hea Ko,

wacom lacate device inthe 192. tees

principaly wed hy ned fces fer wlcess
Teleraply — the sending of messages by’ Morse
ove, Spee reas is Kowa today Began 4
pect in Katt he inversion ofthe
thennioie vase, tal yas sane Ge before
Cable robust raiio seis, capable of bein
‘pete bythe simple solie, wae" pert

THE EARLY 19305

Am mines Frenc potlan, a he signing of the
ssece cel inPais i 1919, cmemented, This is
ot peace, tis i wens yee smtice” By the
sly 950, the Fess were ths Bs ostimte

righ be elese 10 He ah The ary

IBinking quiekened. Yan ascents of possible

t designs were oppose xl choion mace

ca oons sl oes wen ed
Sopa eae, as ype and adopted
echanirinofesios ia the ies sens, mo
jist hes. fa sa isa ll = was posed
Fevwirt, Radio. was” pesos is opemion
roetisd al iis nypact_upen” command and
al fete One 99 oe, te ven ses hat
far 9 Iwi au “nugated aallery Tore were
heckodand put ee

“This wa Aapponisg sc ony in Brin In dhe
Usa. the proces as much the sim
ligt an! Tes fora, sine the army i en
Tuesly ee deck ia He tmedle post at
seas The US crmy had angle arse equine
Foaming. aed the Bris or many asin
fonts for manuiatire of eile ad ben
lowed eo compat, 56 nol "0 dir epi
‘ust cleat quanti sale 1 pide
tho amry sth move a i ineneditely equived.

‘THE WESTERVELT REPORT

(One import sepn 1918-18 9a asonby of
the Cater Bos, we Faqueily elled the
‘Wesierolt_ oun, aller ite president Gone]
‘Wilney 1 Westra Lata so be Chet of Sta.
Tw hoa was charged with conducting @ de
amin ngs ina te pons used by the
‘es ding the wa, and. waking reeemmer.
tbsionsas te which weepens souls peroetatad
‘which dices a het ew spn: seul BS
shevelopd. The boa pote in IT and zero
thar the wanda fei alr pizee sl Be a
1esSevm sss. thartheeansstsorcy 7S gun
should be relegated to 8 miner oskion, sol tat
Serious oder weapons shad be developed
Improves.

Since a whalesle esrmament was ot of che
gus he sry se hott a ee eserrnstion
pif ee tose
how they el be npr. 8 recat desir
Progrenime hogan, are munaes, by the te 1938
Stow pro se an wey mes one.
rostce sound dedgts er everthing he
see ms hewn designe they hil
‘etl edeaignd by production enter, wih
“irvings seine repaed, 90 tat pristine

‘gation of he Ciiries eo! he erie

swoon

Mechatizaion had alse beon put ia_usin
Jebhowg te US Army was relying ups hese
val) Toes scouting rl 1940) hin, as wit
‘he cours al mean thro erasing
sow gun Ses.gns © agp them wth preumatic
tyres al ekasle gomnecsons for wing bine
trucks. The Aravican arguments fr otd against
tans were similar to those inthe iis, at
rsh es tense an Act of Congress 192 ht
SpeeiPeaily linaces tht rks ene ini
clsipmert, ene ts meant he wzamit he
ping wp hese

fmt sircrall aril fn alsa Fee in the
‘Weateve report As eecmncelais we
aver up ether et only wings t ee
Mls fal nthe tr fie onto Te

hf line mecha enna tea
ice in i eqpieatn) won teed
carly inthe 192A with the Spemy Gyrosear

Ht the west sae of
pet vay five the shells he right
Mine By 198! th

aperimestal iT at
Steniken Proving Groni fs Micon! wet
faynesented, none the Mss, a tenunall

rneckatical’ aevemen
oars hime wa neue aa ih
eso part a service equipmes
‘The aNettess cf eauipment held by she US
Ary, in sorice eee in reserve, in Jone. 190
rakes inetesing eading. The thai ane
ha eight 37mm guns, 80 sand thinzen IGS:
suns, The anitansbaateh had 228 2Trem gens
‘Tye eld rllery had = 235 73am guns of ea)
Siferent paiems ineiy-one 5mm. howizers
Touncer IUSimm owitzes, 973. 138aen_ sens
2291 Lo5mm howitzers, of wich 598 hed bee
dupe or highspeed owing 475 Sit howe
ex irish a 20 25m oes, Che per
fhm oltsist sas pg interes enor rs
$s sl thes distal sine 1919, ps rom
‘Ss ween shan Sony gens the

‘vowitere sear the number of men necessary Ww man
Ail ewe weapons.) However, bela the acon,
the sigs wlies an malacing plans
fearing up forthe production of ently Tosh
Ses inal aed,

COAST DEFENCE,

Arsericen att deft anlery was governs by
the decisions of two bosds of einy, The
Endicor Gost of L888 ste te Tu oa 0 193
‘nee lesteaes in stor, a her devine were
fl bing quoted inthe (920s a5 eater for he
frmameao° a parcel Zor. Such masks "he
report ofthe Endo Boar as toed he
fepoet of the Tall Bowe, equies Se povis'on of
fei 12 inch guns inthis work: 6 have bees

etcion Sein the Scone

provide, 7 moe emai oe provide” appensi
Fre ssl rps if ie Chie ef nce, and
Foust ny ches ules the Boh
the Amerie afew beatacbers fete Arericans,
A fecha any imonverne af the defines

Plipaines and asker asi. depenlncie.
nual, tse Gefen had eee

resoaly a8 1918 so immediate pang ae

ital, However, the sival armament nsatcos
‘gro bythe eanerence sare tat the US Nay
und iself witha quaiy of an in gu
decided w ofertham cathe Arm for cous deenes
This solution was mated by the fe: that coast,
stones mountings soul Fave 0 Be me

vioall be expensive, and eso was inslicint
money salable. Hsing plenty of gers. but 20
means cf ounce tiem and newtsre 6 Court
then mest ve een nog, Betis patio

Impasse mss overs,

RUSSIA,
Rossi woes cine te ill a Us
ahe> lies. The Rani se ezcte oso the

bw cni war si 1921 23, Moneover Ra's
wiles) mavaticrning apa ax Hants

we IST days, most of st pura howivars
Geriay aad Solider a Beane, smnaies
being bullae ices nthe Putian ex uc
sun Gctrion Ar (917, ao supplies exe fom
ava, cod tho output of the te Yeates was
poracic Ses, By the dle 1920s, de ceadiion
of te ale beach of te Red Aray was poo,
thsi gt being almost elmo in dexig, ee ell
as beng wor out

(Onc of the fetes of the twoutnws yoo
seas the petnsisannoarcenteat by the Soviets ofa
Five-Your Pay the fist of those, ondeod by
Stalin io 1928, announced Ne snteon to Bald ep