World War I Artillery of the United Kingdom - Ordnance Qf 18 Pounder, Qf 4.5 Inch Howitzer, Bl 60 Pounder Gun, Qf 4.7 Inch Gun Mk I-IV (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 49. Chapters: Ordnance QF 18 pounder, QF 4.5 inch Howitzer, BL 60 pounder gun, QF 4.7 inch Gun Mk I-IV, QF 3 inch 20 cwt, BL 8 inch Howitzer Mk VI - VIII, QF 2 pounder naval gun, BL 6 inch Mk VII naval gun, BL 9.2 inch Howitzer, QF 1 pounder pom-pom, QF 13 pounder 9 cwt, QF 2.95 inch Mountain Gun, 1.59 inch Breech-Loading Vickers Q.F. Gun, Mk II, BL 10 pounder Mountain Gun, 6 inch 26 cwt howitzer, Ordnance BLC 15 pounder, BL 6 inch Gun Mk XIX, 6 inch 30 cwt howitzer, Ordnance QF 15 pounder, 3.7 inch Mountain Howitzer, Ordnance QF 13 pounder, BL 8 inch Howitzer Mk I - V, BL 5 inch Howitzer, BL 9.2 inch Railway Gun, BL 14 inch Railway Gun, Ordnance BL 12 pounder 6 cwt, QF 12 pounder 12 cwt AA gun, QF 13 pounder 6 cwt AA gun, BL 5.4 inch Howitzer, Ordnance QF 12 pounder 8 cwt, BL 12 inch railway howitzer, BL 12 inch Railway Gun, 2.75 inch Mountain Gun, QF 13 pounder Mk IV AA gun, BL 12 inch Howitzer, Ordnance QF 3 pounder Vickers, BL 15 inch Howitzer, QF 6 pounder 6 cwt Hotchkiss. Excerpt: The Ordnance QF 18 pounder, or simply 18-pounder Gun, was the standard British Army field gun of the World War I era. It formed the backbone of the Royal Field Artillery during the war, and was produced in large numbers. It was also used by British and Commonwealth Forces in all the main theatres, and by British troops in Russia in 1919. Its calibre (84 mm) and hence shell weight were greater than those of the equivalent field guns in French (75 mm) and German (77 mm) service. It was generally horse drawn until mechanisation in the 1930s. The first versions were introduced in 1904 and later versions remained in service with British forces until early 1942. During the interwar period the 18-pounder formed the basis of early versions of the equally famous Ordnance QF 25 pounder, which would form the basis of the British artillery forces during and a...