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111Cannon operation — required specialised crew and gunners, who were first enlisted by the Spanish in the 14th century.Hoffmeyer, p. 217.] The nature of cannon operation often depended on the size of the cannon and whether they were breech loading or muzzle loading.… …
112ISU-152 — The first ISU 152, in the courtyard of Factory No. 100, 1943 Type Self propelled gun Place of o …
113152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20) — D 20 Type Towed howitzer Place of origin …
114Firearm — A firearm is a tool that projects either single or multiple projectiles at high velocity through a controlled explosion. The firing is achieved by the gases produced through rapid, confined burning of a propellant. This process of rapid burning… …
115ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… …
116Ordnance QF 25 pounder — Gun shown mounted on its firing platform, King Street West, Dundas, Hamilton, Canada. Type Field gun/Howitzer …
117Operation Goodwood — For the Royal Navy attacks on the German battleship Tirpitz; Operation Goodwood I, II, III and IV, see German battleship Tirpitz. For Operation Goodwood (1968–1969), see Battle of Hat Dich. Operation Goodwood Part of Battle for Caen …
118122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30) — Infobox Weapon name=122 mm howitzer M1938 (М 30) caption=M 30 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. origin=USSR type=field howitzer is ranged= is bladed= is explosive= is artillery=yes is vehicle= is UK= service= used by= wars= designer=Design bureau of… …
119Blitzkrieg — (German for lightning war Audio|De blitzkrieg.ogg|listen) is a popular name for an offensive operational level military doctrine which involves an initial bombardment followed by the employment of motorized mobile forces attacking with speed and… …
120152 mm mortar M1931 (NM) — Infobox Weapon name=152 mm mortar model 1931 (NM) caption= origin=USSR type= is ranged= is bladed= is explosive= is artillery=yes is vehicle= is UK= service= used by= wars= designer=Rheinmetall design date= manufacturer=Plant No. 172 production… …
