Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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Page 89
... range was about 450 metres , but one of its great advantages was its very high trajectory , enabling it to clear the tallest wall . The other advantage was its accuracy , the counterweight being slid up and down the short arm to vary ...
... range was about 450 metres , but one of its great advantages was its very high trajectory , enabling it to clear the tallest wall . The other advantage was its accuracy , the counterweight being slid up and down the short arm to vary ...
Page 152
... range of 12-14 kilometres whereas the 12 - pounders were short - ranged pieces , so situated that they could deal ... range . And once you'd got the range , perhaps ' Independent Fire ! ' Four guns banging off as quick as they could ...
... range of 12-14 kilometres whereas the 12 - pounders were short - ranged pieces , so situated that they could deal ... range . And once you'd got the range , perhaps ' Independent Fire ! ' Four guns banging off as quick as they could ...
Page 165
... range of 12 kilometres . There were also 5.3 - inch ( 135 - mm ) mortars , delivering a 21- kilogram bomb over a distance of 5.6 kilometres , plus a whole range of lesser weapons . The largest. The Great War 165.
... range of 12 kilometres . There were also 5.3 - inch ( 135 - mm ) mortars , delivering a 21- kilogram bomb over a distance of 5.6 kilometres , plus a whole range of lesser weapons . The largest. The Great War 165.
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