Hitlers Artillery 1939 – 1945 (Images of War) (Paperback)

Hitler's Artillery 1939 - 1945Author(s): Hans Seidler\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Pen & Sword Military\nISBN-13: 9781783463770, 978-1783463770\nSynopsis\nHitler's Artillery [tel] is a highly illustrated record of the firepower of the German war machine between [tel]. Many of the photographs, all from the author's collection, come originally from the albums of individuals who took part in the war. The images and text cover the guns in service with the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS and provide a unique visual record of artillery pieces. These include the [url] [url] the [url] infantry gun, the powerful 15cm field howitzer, heavy 18cm and 21cm mortars and others including captured French, British and Russian guns. These and other weapons are seen in action in Poland, the Low Countries, France, Balkans, North Africa, Italy and, of course, Russia. Initially a key part of the Blitzkrieg offensive concept. The emphasis became defens.